Information about #BC9F8C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BC9F8C belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(188, 159, 140) (73.7% red, 62.4% green, 54.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 11 / 19 / 26 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated orange, #BC9F8C has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Mushroom (#BA9E88). Slightly further away sit White Mouse (#B9A193) and Rustic Beige (#BBA084).

In RGB terms — rgb(188, 159, 140) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BC9F8C: 8.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. No one has named #BC9F8C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BC9F8C color variations

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

#BC9F8C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC9F8C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC9F8C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC9F8C 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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#BC9F8C 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 #BC9F8C

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

Mushroom color link
Mushroom

#BA9E88

White Mouse color link
White Mouse

#B9A193

Rustic Beige color link
Rustic Beige

#BBA084

Okey Dokey color link
Okey Dokey

#BCA184

Gilded Beige color link
Gilded Beige

#B39F8D

Light Ash Brown color link
Light Ash Brown

#C2A487

Del Rio color link
Del Rio

#B5998E

Soul color link
Soul

#C1A78B

Quicksand color link
Quicksand

#C3988B

Paperback color link
Paperback

#B3A190

Nude Brown color link
Nude Brown

#BC9E82

Drought color link
Drought

#B8A88F

#BC9F8C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC9F8C
  • RGB188, 159, 140
  • CMYK0, 11, 19, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 159, 140)
  • HSL24°, 26%, 64%
  • HSL Precise23.75°, 26.374%, 64.314%
  • HSV24°, 26%, 74%
  • HSB24°, 26%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.624, 0.549)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.624, 0.549, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.624, 0.549)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBC9F8C
  • DECIMAL ID12361612
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited0 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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