Information about #BC987B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BC987B belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(188, 152, 123) (73.7% red, 59.6% green, 48.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 14 / 25 / 26 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated warm orange, #BC987B has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pale Taupe (#BC987E). Slightly further away sit Perfect Beige (#BE9676) and Aesthetic Brown (#B6977D).

The recipe behind #BC987B is rgb(188, 152, 123), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BC987B: 7.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. No one has named #BC987B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BC987B color variations

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

#BC987B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC987B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC987B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC987B 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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#BC987B 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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#7B7EBC
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#7BBCB9
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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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#7BBC98
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#987BBC
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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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#9FBC7B
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#987BBC
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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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#7EBC7B
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#B97BBC
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Nearest named colors to #BC987B

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

Perfect Beige color link
Perfect Beige

#BE9676

Aesthetic Brown color link
Aesthetic Brown

#B6977D

Half Kalgoorie Sands color link
Half Kalgoorie Sands

#C19676

Griffin Oak color link
Griffin Oak

#B99B74

Pure Beige color link
Pure Beige

#C09E80

Nude Brown color link
Nude Brown

#BC9E82

Quarter Sorrell Brown color link
Quarter Sorrell Brown

#C1A07D

Piha Sand color link
Piha Sand

#B7A077

Howlin Wolf color link
Howlin Wolf

#B79F81

Dull Beige color link
Dull Beige

#BAA182

Doeskin color link
Doeskin

#B6A081

#BC987B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC987B
  • RGB188, 152, 123
  • CMYK0, 14, 25, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 152, 123)
  • HSL27°, 33%, 61%
  • HSL Precise26.769°, 32.663%, 60.98%
  • HSV27°, 35%, 74%
  • HSB27°, 35%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.596, 0.482)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.596, 0.482, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.596, 0.482)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBC987B
  • DECIMAL ID12359803
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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