Information about #BC9F6F color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BC9F6F belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(188, 159, 111) (73.7% red, 62.4% green, 43.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 11 / 30 / 26 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated orange, #BC9F6F carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 practically indistinguishable from Double Canterbury Clay (#B89F6F). Slightly further away sit Pale Oak (#BBA46D) and Griffin Oak (#B99B74).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 159, 111)), which gives #BC9F6F its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BC9F6F: 8.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. No one has named #BC9F6F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BC9F6F color variations

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

#BC9F6F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC9F6F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC9F6F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC9F6F 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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#BC9F6F 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 #BC9F6F

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

Double Canterbury Clay color link
Double Canterbury Clay

#B89F6F

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Griffin Oak color link
Griffin Oak

#B99B74

Camel color link
Camel

#C19A6B

Safari color link
Safari

#C0A469

Uluru color link
Uluru

#BF9B67

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Piha Sand color link
Piha Sand

#B7A077

Coromandel color link
Coromandel

#B9A873

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

Perfect Beige color link
Perfect Beige

#BE9676

Dust color link
Dust

#B2996E

#BC9F6F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC9F6F
  • RGB188, 159, 111
  • CMYK0, 11, 30, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 159, 111)
  • HSL37°, 36%, 59%
  • HSL Precise37.403°, 36.493%, 58.627%
  • HSV37°, 41%, 74%
  • HSB37°, 41%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.624, 0.435)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.624, 0.435, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.624, 0.435)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC9F6F
  • DECIMAL ID12361583
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited2 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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