Information about #BC9F4D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#BC9F4D falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 159, 77) — 73.7% red, 62.4% green, 30.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 44 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BC9F4D reads as a clearly saturated amber-leaning orange and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Pastel Gold (#BBA151). Slightly further away sit Matte Goldenrod (#B7984A) and Fleetwood (#B99E56).

In RGB terms — rgb(188, 159, 77) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BC9F4D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BC9F4D color variations

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

#BC9F4D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC9F4D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC9F4D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC9F4D 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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#BC9F4D 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 #BC9F4D

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

Matte Goldenrod color link
Matte Goldenrod

#B7984A

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

Aztec Gold color link
Aztec Gold

#C39953

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

Amber Gold color link
Amber Gold

#C19552

Maple Syrup color link
Maple Syrup

#BB9351

Kowhai color link
Kowhai

#C0934A

Double Putty color link
Double Putty

#C09B59

Sundance color link
Sundance

#C4AA4D

Tussock color link
Tussock

#BF914B

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

#BC9F4D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC9F4D
  • RGB188, 159, 77
  • CMYK0, 11, 44, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 159, 77)
  • HSL44°, 45%, 52%
  • HSL Precise44.324°, 45.306%, 51.961%
  • HSV44°, 59%, 74%
  • HSB44°, 59%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.624, 0.302)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.624, 0.302, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.624, 0.302)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC9F4D
  • DECIMAL ID12361549
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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