Information about #BC9729 color

#BC9729 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BC9729 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 151, 41) — 73.7% red, 59.2% green, 16.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 15 / 58 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BC9729 presents itself as a vivid, lively warm orange — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Nugget (#BC9229). Nearby in the Register you will also find Wazzup (#BC9425) and Sahara (#B79826).

The recipe behind #BC9729 is rgb(188, 151, 41), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BC9729 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BC9729 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BC9729 color variations

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

#BC9729 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC9729 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC9729 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC9729 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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#BC9729 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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#4E29BC
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#2997BC
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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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#29BC97
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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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#4EBC29
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#294EBC
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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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#294EBC
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#BC2997
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Nearest named colors to #BC9729

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

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Dixie Chick color link
Dixie Chick

#C48F2A

Day's Eye color link
Day's Eye

#C89828

Hokey Pokey color link
Hokey Pokey

#BB8E34

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

University Of California Gold color link
University Of California Gold

#B78727

Marginalia Ochre color link
Marginalia Ochre

#C9A227

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

#BC9729 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC9729
  • RGB188, 151, 41
  • CMYK0, 15, 58, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 151, 41)
  • HSL45°, 64%, 45%
  • HSL Precise44.898°, 64.192%, 44.902%
  • HSV45°, 78%, 74%
  • HSB45°, 78%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.592, 0.161)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.592, 0.161, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.592, 0.161)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC9729
  • DECIMAL ID12359465
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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