Information about #BC9686 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#BC9686 falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 150, 134) — 73.7% red, 58.8% green, 52.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 15 / 21 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BC9686 is a softly balanced orange that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pale Taupe (#BC987E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Mushroom (#BA9E88) and Quicksand (#C3988B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 150, 134)), which gives #BC9686 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.7:1. No one has named #BC9686 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BC9686 color variations

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

#BC9686 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC9686 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC9686 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC9686 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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#BC9686 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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#85ACBC
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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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#8590BC
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#85BCB1
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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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#BC8590
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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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#85BC96
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#9685BC
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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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#ACBC85
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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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#90BC85
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#85ACBC
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#B185BC
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Nearest named colors to #BC9686

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

Pale Taupe color link
Pale Taupe

#BC987E

Mushroom color link
Mushroom

#BA9E88

Quicksand color link
Quicksand

#C3988B

Nude Brown color link
Nude Brown

#BC9E82

Oriental Pink color link
Oriental Pink

#C28E88

Rustic Beige color link
Rustic Beige

#BBA084

Pure Beige color link
Pure Beige

#C09E80

Aesthetic Brown color link
Aesthetic Brown

#B6977D

Del Rio color link
Del Rio

#B5998E

Okey Dokey color link
Okey Dokey

#BCA184

Rosy Brown color link
Rosy Brown

#BC8F8F

Howlin Wolf color link
Howlin Wolf

#B79F81

#BC9686 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC9686
  • RGB188, 150, 134
  • CMYK0, 15, 21, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 150, 134)
  • HSL18°, 29%, 63%
  • HSL Precise17.778°, 28.723%, 63.137%
  • HSV18°, 29%, 74%
  • HSB18°, 29%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.588, 0.525)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.588, 0.525, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.588, 0.525)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBC9686
  • DECIMAL ID12359302
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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