Information about #BC9F4E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#BC9F4E falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 159, 78) — 73.7% red, 62.4% green, 30.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 43 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BC9F4E reads as a clearly saturated warm orange and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Pastel Gold (#BBA151). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Fleetwood (#B99E56) and Matte Goldenrod (#B7984A).

The recipe behind #BC9F4E is rgb(188, 159, 78), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BC9F4E: 8.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. #BC9F4E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BC9F4E color variations

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

#BC9F4E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC9F4E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC9F4E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC9F4E 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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#BC9F4E 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 #BC9F4E

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

Matte Goldenrod color link
Matte Goldenrod

#B7984A

Aztec Gold color link
Aztec Gold

#C39953

Amber Gold color link
Amber Gold

#C19552

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

Double Putty color link
Double Putty

#C09B59

Maple Syrup color link
Maple Syrup

#BB9351

Kowhai color link
Kowhai

#C0934A

Sundance color link
Sundance

#C4AA4D

Tussock color link
Tussock

#BF914B

Metallic Brass color link
Metallic Brass

#C49E5B

#BC9F4E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC9F4E
  • RGB188, 159, 78
  • CMYK0, 11, 43, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 159, 78)
  • HSL44°, 45%, 52%
  • HSL Precise44.182°, 45.082%, 52.157%
  • 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)0.306
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.624, 0.306)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.624, 0.306, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.624, 0.306)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC9F4E
  • DECIMAL ID12361550
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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