Information about #BC9F66 color

#BC9F66 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BC9F66 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(188, 159, 102) (73.7% red, 62.4% green, 40% blue), or CMYK 0 / 11 / 34 / 26 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BC9F66 reads as a moderately toned warm orange and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Uluru (#BF9B67). Slightly further away sit Travis (#B79E67) and Safari (#C0A469).

The recipe behind #BC9F66 is rgb(188, 159, 102), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 8.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BC9F66 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BC9F66 color variations

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

#BC9F66 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 #BC9F66

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

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Safari color link
Safari

#C0A469

Oxstone color link
Oxstone

#C39D64

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Camel color link
Camel

#C19A6B

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

Dust color link
Dust

#B2996E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC9F66
  • RGB188, 159, 102
  • CMYK0, 11, 34, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 159, 102)
  • HSL40°, 39%, 57%
  • HSL Precise39.767°, 39.091%, 56.863%
  • HSV40°, 46%, 74%
  • HSB40°, 46%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.624, 0.400)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.624, 0.400, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.624, 0.400)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC9F66
  • DECIMAL ID12361574
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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