Information about #BC9357 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BC9357 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(188, 147, 87) (73.7% red, 57.6% green, 34.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 16 / 40 / 26 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BC9357 presents itself as a clearly saturated amber-leaning orange — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Twine (#C19156). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Maple Syrup (#BB9351) and Amber Gold (#C19552).

In RGB terms — rgb(188, 147, 87) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BC9357 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. No one has named #BC9357 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BC9357 color variations

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

#BC9357 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC9357 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC9357 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC9357 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#BC9357 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #BC9357

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

Twine color link
Twine

#C19156

Maple Syrup color link
Maple Syrup

#BB9351

Amber Gold color link
Amber Gold

#C19552

Barley Corn color link
Barley Corn

#B6935C

Papier Mache color link
Papier Mache

#B7945D

Honey Mustard color link
Honey Mustard

#B68F52

Double Putty color link
Double Putty

#C09B59

Aztec Gold color link
Aztec Gold

#C39953

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

Deer color link
Deer

#BA8759

Mind on a Million Gold color link
Mind on a Million Gold

#BE9D5E

Tussock color link
Tussock

#BF914B

#BC9357 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC9357
  • RGB188, 147, 87
  • CMYK0, 16, 40, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 147, 87)
  • HSL36°, 43%, 54%
  • HSL Precise35.644°, 42.979%, 53.922%
  • HSV36°, 54%, 74%
  • HSB36°, 54%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.576
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.576, 0.341)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.576, 0.341, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.576, 0.341)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB57.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC9357
  • DECIMAL ID12358487
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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