Information about #BC9F75 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BC9F75 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 159, 117) — 73.7% red, 62.4% green, 45.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 28 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BC9F75 presents itself as a softly balanced orange — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Griffin Oak (#B99B74). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Piha Sand (#B7A077) and Double Canterbury Clay (#B89F6F).

In RGB terms — rgb(188, 159, 117) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BC9F75 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BC9F75 color variations

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

#BC9F75 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC9F75 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC9F75 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC9F75 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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#BC9F75 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 #BC9F75

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

Griffin Oak color link
Griffin Oak

#B99B74

Piha Sand color link
Piha Sand

#B7A077

Double Canterbury Clay color link
Double Canterbury Clay

#B89F6F

Perfect Beige color link
Perfect Beige

#BE9676

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Quarter Sorrell Brown color link
Quarter Sorrell Brown

#C1A07D

Coromandel color link
Coromandel

#B9A873

Half Kalgoorie Sands color link
Half Kalgoorie Sands

#C19676

Pale Taupe color link
Pale Taupe

#BC987E

Pure Beige color link
Pure Beige

#C09E80

Camel color link
Camel

#C19A6B

Taupe color link
Taupe

#B9A281

#BC9F75 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC9F75
  • RGB188, 159, 117
  • CMYK0, 11, 28, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 159, 117)
  • HSL35°, 35%, 60%
  • HSL Precise35.493°, 34.634%, 59.804%
  • HSV35°, 38%, 74%
  • HSB35°, 38%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.459
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.624, 0.459)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.624, 0.459, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.624, 0.459)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC9F75
  • DECIMAL ID12361589
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited1 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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