Information about #BC9572 color

#BC9572 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BC9572 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 149, 114) — 73.7% red, 58.4% green, 44.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 15 / 29 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BC9572 is a softly balanced amber-leaning orange that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Perfect Beige (#BE9676). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Half Kalgoorie Sands (#C19676) and Griffin Oak (#B99B74).

The recipe behind #BC9572 is rgb(188, 149, 114), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BC9572: 7.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BC9572 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BC9572 color variations

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#BC9572 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 #BC9572

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

Griffin Oak color link
Griffin Oak

#B99B74

Camel color link
Camel

#C19A6B

Dust color link
Dust

#B2996E

Pale Taupe color link
Pale Taupe

#BC987E

Uluru color link
Uluru

#BF9B67

Piha Sand color link
Piha Sand

#B7A077

White Tea color link
White Tea

#C48E69

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

#BC9572 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC9572
  • RGB188, 149, 114
  • CMYK0, 15, 29, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 149, 114)
  • HSL28°, 36%, 59%
  • HSL Precise28.378°, 35.577%, 59.216%
  • HSV28°, 39%, 74%
  • HSB28°, 39%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.584, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.584, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.584, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC9572
  • DECIMAL ID12359026
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01