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Information about #BCB3A9 color

#BCB3A9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BCB3A9 falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 179, 169) — 73.7% red, 70.2% green, 66.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 7 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BCB3A9 reads as a softly toned amber-leaning orange and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Half Perfect Taupe (#BBB2A9). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Eighth Arrowtown (#BAB5A8) and Half Cougar (#BCB5A6).

In RGB terms — rgb(188, 179, 169) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BCB3A9: 10.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. #BCB3A9 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BCB3A9 color variations

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

#BCB3A9 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BCB3A9 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BCB3A9 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BCB3A9 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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#BCB3A9 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 #BCB3A9

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

Half Perfect Taupe color link
Half Perfect Taupe

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Eighth Arrowtown color link
Eighth Arrowtown

#BAB5A8

Half Cougar color link
Half Cougar

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Milestone color link
Milestone

#BEB1AC

Corkscrew color link
Corkscrew

#BDB6A5

Fantail color link
Fantail

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Quarter Craigieburn color link
Quarter Craigieburn

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Mist Grey color link
Mist Grey

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Bone White color link
Bone White

#B8B7A6

Serene color link
Serene

#BDB0A3

Truffle color link
Truffle

#BEB9AD

Ash color link
Ash

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#BCB3A9 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BCB3A9
  • RGB188, 179, 169
  • CMYK0, 4, 7, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 179, 169)
  • HSL32°, 12%, 70%
  • HSL Precise31.579°, 12.418%, 70%
  • HSV32°, 10%, 74%
  • HSB32°, 10%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.702, 0.663)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.702, 0.663, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.702, 0.663)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBCB3A9
  • DECIMAL ID12366761
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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