Information about #BC9354 color

#BC9354 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BC9354 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 147, 84) — 73.7% red, 57.6% green, 32.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 41 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BC9354 is a pleasantly vivid orange that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Maple Syrup (#BB9351). Slightly further away sit Twine (#C19156) and Amber Gold (#C19552).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 147, 84)), which gives #BC9354 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.8:1. #BC9354 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BC9354 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BC9354 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BC9354

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Maple Syrup color link
Maple Syrup

#BB9351

Twine color link
Twine

#C19156

Amber Gold color link
Amber Gold

#C19552

Aztec Gold color link
Aztec Gold

#C39953

Tussock color link
Tussock

#BF914B

Barley Corn color link
Barley Corn

#B6935C

Double Putty color link
Double Putty

#C09B59

Papier Mache color link
Papier Mache

#B7945D

Kowhai color link
Kowhai

#C0934A

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC9354
  • RGB188, 147, 84
  • CMYK0, 16, 41, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 147, 84)
  • HSL36°, 44%, 53%
  • HSL Precise36.346°, 43.697%, 53.333%
  • HSV36°, 55%, 74%
  • HSB36°, 55%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.576
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.329
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.576, 0.329)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.576, 0.329, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.576, 0.329)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB57.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC9354
  • DECIMAL ID12358484
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01