Information about #BC997A color

#BC997A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BC997A belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(188, 153, 122) (73.7% red, 60% green, 47.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 14 / 26 / 26 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced orange, #BC997A appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pale Taupe (#BC987E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Perfect Beige (#BE9676) and Aesthetic Brown (#B6977D).

In RGB terms — rgb(188, 153, 122) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BC997A: 8.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BC997A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BC997A color variations

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

#BC997A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#BC997A

Color has no name
#C9AD95

Color has no name
#D7C2AF

Color has no name
#E4D6CA

Color has no name
#F1EAE4

Color has no name
White

#FFFFFF

#BC997A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#BC997A

Color has no name
#A57953

Color has no name
#7C5B3E

Color has no name
#523C29

Color has no name
#291E14

Color has no name
Black

#000000

#BC997A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#BC997A

Color has no name
#B1947A

Color has no name
#A68E7A

Color has no name
#9A897B

Color has no name
#8D847D

Color has no name
Grey

#808080

#BC997A color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#90BC7A

Color has no name
#AABC7A

Color has no name
#BCB37A

Color has no name
#BC997A

Color has no name
#BC7F7A

Color has no name
#BC7A90

Color has no name
#BC7AAA

Color has no name

#BC997A 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
#BC997A
#BC997A

Color has no name

#7B9EBC
#7B9EBC

Color has no name

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
#BC997A
#BC997A

Color has no name

#7B7DBC
#7B7DBC

Color has no name

#7BBCBA
#7BBCBA

Color has no name

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
#BCBA7B
#BCBA7B

Color has no name

#BC997A
#BC997A

Color has no name

#BC7B7D
#BC7B7D

Color has no name

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
#BC997A
#BC997A

Color has no name

#7BBC99
#7BBC99

Color has no name

#997BBC
#997BBC

Color has no name

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#BC997A
#BC997A

Color has no name

#9EBC7B
#9EBC7B

Color has no name

#7B9EBC
#7B9EBC

Color has no name

#997BBC
#997BBC

Color has no name

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#BC997A
#BC997A

Color has no name

#7DBC7B
#7DBC7B

Color has no name

#7B9EBC
#7B9EBC

Color has no name

#BA7BBC
#BA7BBC

Color has no name

Nearest named colors to #BC997A

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

Griffin Oak color link
Griffin Oak

#B99B74

Half Kalgoorie Sands color link
Half Kalgoorie Sands

#C19676

Pure Beige color link
Pure Beige

#C09E80

Piha Sand color link
Piha Sand

#B7A077

Quarter Sorrell Brown color link
Quarter Sorrell Brown

#C1A07D

Nude Brown color link
Nude Brown

#BC9E82

Howlin Wolf color link
Howlin Wolf

#B79F81

Dull Beige color link
Dull Beige

#BAA182

Doeskin color link
Doeskin

#B6A081

#BC997A color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#BC997A color image #BC997A color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#BC997A color image #BC997A color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)
#BC997A color image #BC997A color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#BC997A color image #BC997A color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC997A
  • RGB188, 153, 122
  • CMYK0, 14, 26, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 153, 122)
  • HSL28°, 33%, 61%
  • HSL Precise28.182°, 33%, 60.784%
  • HSV28°, 35%, 74%
  • HSB28°, 35%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.600, 0.478)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.600, 0.478, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.600, 0.478)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBC997A
  • DECIMAL ID12360058
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

Copyright © 2021-2026 The Official Register of Color Names. All Rights Reserved.