Information about #BC9871 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#BC9871 falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 152, 113) — 73.7% red, 59.6% green, 44.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 14 / 29 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated orange, #BC9871 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Griffin Oak (#B99B74). Nearby in the Register you will also find Perfect Beige (#BE9676) and Half Kalgoorie Sands (#C19676).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 152, 113)), which gives #BC9871 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BC9871 color variations

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

#BC9871 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC9871 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC9871 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC9871 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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#BC9871 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 #BC9871

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

Perfect Beige color link
Perfect Beige

#BE9676

Half Kalgoorie Sands color link
Half Kalgoorie Sands

#C19676

Camel color link
Camel

#C19A6B

Double Canterbury Clay color link
Double Canterbury Clay

#B89F6F

Dust color link
Dust

#B2996E

Uluru color link
Uluru

#BF9B67

Piha Sand color link
Piha Sand

#B7A077

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Pale Taupe color link
Pale Taupe

#BC987E

#BC9871 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC9871
  • RGB188, 152, 113
  • CMYK0, 14, 29, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 152, 113)
  • HSL31°, 36%, 59%
  • HSL Precise31.2°, 35.885%, 59.02%
  • HSV31°, 40%, 74%
  • HSB31°, 40%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.596, 0.443)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.596, 0.443, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.596, 0.443)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC9871
  • DECIMAL ID12359793
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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