Information about #BC9B60 color

#BC9B60 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BC9B60 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 155, 96) — 73.7% red, 60.8% green, 37.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 13 / 36 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BC9B60 presents itself as a clearly saturated warm orange — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Mind on a Million Gold (#BE9D5E). Slightly further away sit Uluru (#BF9B67) and Double Putty (#C09B59).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 155, 96)), which gives #BC9B60 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BC9B60: 8.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BC9B60 color variations

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

#BC9B60 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BC9B60

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

Uluru color link
Uluru

#BF9B67

Double Putty color link
Double Putty

#C09B59

Oxstone color link
Oxstone

#C39D64

Papier Mache color link
Papier Mache

#B7945D

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Barley Corn color link
Barley Corn

#B6935C

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

Camel color link
Camel

#C19A6B

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC9B60
  • RGB188, 155, 96
  • CMYK0, 13, 36, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 155, 96)
  • HSL38°, 41%, 56%
  • HSL Precise38.478°, 40.708%, 55.686%
  • HSV38°, 49%, 74%
  • HSB38°, 49%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.608, 0.376)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.608, 0.376, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.608, 0.376)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC9B60
  • DECIMAL ID12360544
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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