Information about #BC9C51 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BC9C51 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 156, 81) — 73.7% red, 61.2% green, 31.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 13 / 42 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BC9C51 reads as a confidently colored orange and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dark Pastel Gold (#BBA151). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Fleetwood (#B99E56) and Aztec Gold (#C39953).

In RGB terms — rgb(188, 156, 81) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BC9C51 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BC9C51 color variations

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

#BC9C51 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC9C51 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC9C51 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC9C51 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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#BC9C51 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 #BC9C51

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

Dark Pastel Gold color link
Dark Pastel Gold

#BBA151

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

Aztec Gold color link
Aztec Gold

#C39953

Amber Gold color link
Amber Gold

#C19552

Double Putty color link
Double Putty

#C09B59

Maple Syrup color link
Maple Syrup

#BB9351

Matte Goldenrod color link
Matte Goldenrod

#B7984A

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

Kowhai color link
Kowhai

#C0934A

Tussock color link
Tussock

#BF914B

Metallic Brass color link
Metallic Brass

#C49E5B

Twine color link
Twine

#C19156

#BC9C51 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC9C51
  • RGB188, 156, 81
  • CMYK0, 13, 42, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 156, 81)
  • HSL42°, 44%, 53%
  • HSL Precise42.056°, 44.398%, 52.745%
  • HSV42°, 57%, 74%
  • HSB42°, 57%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.612, 0.318)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.612, 0.318, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.612, 0.318)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC9C51
  • DECIMAL ID12360785
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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