Information about #BC9F70 color

#BC9F70 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BC9F70 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(188, 159, 112) (73.7% red, 62.4% green, 43.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 11 / 30 / 26 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BC9F70 presents itself as a moderately toned warm orange — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Double Canterbury Clay (#B89F6F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pale Oak (#BBA46D) and Griffin Oak (#B99B74).

The recipe behind #BC9F70 is rgb(188, 159, 112), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BC9F70: 8.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. #BC9F70 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BC9F70 color variations

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

#BC9F70 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 #BC9F70

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

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Griffin Oak color link
Griffin Oak

#B99B74

Piha Sand color link
Piha Sand

#B7A077

Camel color link
Camel

#C19A6B

Safari color link
Safari

#C0A469

Coromandel color link
Coromandel

#B9A873

Uluru color link
Uluru

#BF9B67

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Dust color link
Dust

#B2996E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC9F70
  • RGB188, 159, 112
  • CMYK0, 11, 30, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 159, 112)
  • HSL37°, 36%, 59%
  • HSL Precise37.105°, 36.19%, 58.824%
  • HSV37°, 40%, 74%
  • HSB37°, 40%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.624, 0.439)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.624, 0.439, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.624, 0.439)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC9F70
  • DECIMAL ID12361584
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01