Information about #BC9889 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BC9889 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(188, 152, 137) (73.7% red, 59.6% green, 53.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 14 / 20 / 26 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BC9889 is a mildly saturated orange that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Mushroom (#BA9E88). Slightly further away sit Quicksand (#C3988B) and Del Rio (#B5998E).

In RGB terms — rgb(188, 152, 137) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. #BC9889 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BC9889 color variations

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

#BC9889 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC9889 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC9889 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC9889 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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#BC898E

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#BC9889 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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#89ADBD
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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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#8994BD
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#89BDB3
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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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#BD8994
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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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#89BD99
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#9989BD
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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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#ADBD89
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#89ADBD
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#9989BD
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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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#94BD89
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#89ADBD
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#B389BD
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Nearest named colors to #BC9889

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

Mushroom color link
Mushroom

#BA9E88

Quicksand color link
Quicksand

#C3988B

Del Rio color link
Del Rio

#B5998E

Nude Brown color link
Nude Brown

#BC9E82

Rustic Beige color link
Rustic Beige

#BBA084

Okey Dokey color link
Okey Dokey

#BCA184

Rosy Brown color link
Rosy Brown

#BC8F8F

Pale Taupe color link
Pale Taupe

#BC987E

Pure Beige color link
Pure Beige

#C09E80

Dull Beige color link
Dull Beige

#BAA182

Oriental Pink color link
Oriental Pink

#C28E88

Howlin Wolf color link
Howlin Wolf

#B79F81

#BC9889 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC9889
  • RGB188, 152, 137
  • CMYK0, 14, 20, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 152, 137)
  • HSL18°, 28%, 64%
  • HSL Precise17.647°, 27.568%, 63.725%
  • HSV18°, 27%, 74%
  • HSB18°, 27%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.596, 0.537)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.596, 0.537, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.596, 0.537)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBC9889
  • DECIMAL ID12359817
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited1 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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