Information about #BCB6A8 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#BCB6A8 falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 182, 168) — 73.7% red, 71.4% green, 65.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 8 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BCB6A8 presents itself as a gently muted warm orange — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Half Cougar (#BCB5A6). Nearby in the Register you will also find Eighth Arrowtown (#BAB5A8) and Corkscrew (#BDB6A5).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 182, 168)), which gives #BCB6A8 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 10.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BCB6A8 color variations

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

#BCB6A8 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BCB6A8 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BCB6A8 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BCB6A8 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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#BCB6A8 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 #BCB6A8

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

Eighth Arrowtown color link
Eighth Arrowtown

#BAB5A8

Half Cougar color link
Half Cougar

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Corkscrew color link
Corkscrew

#BDB6A5

Quarter Craigieburn color link
Quarter Craigieburn

#BFB7A6

Mist Grey color link
Mist Grey

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Half Perfect Taupe color link
Half Perfect Taupe

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Ash color link
Ash

#BEBAA7

Bone White color link
Bone White

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Truffle color link
Truffle

#BEB9AD

Milestone color link
Milestone

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Grey Nickel color link
Grey Nickel

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Serene color link
Serene

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#BCB6A8 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BCB6A8
  • RGB188, 182, 168
  • CMYK0, 2, 8, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 182, 168)
  • HSL42°, 13%, 70%
  • HSL Precise42°, 12.987%, 69.804%
  • HSV42°, 11%, 74%
  • HSB42°, 11%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.714, 0.659)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.714, 0.659, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.714, 0.659)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBCB6A8
  • DECIMAL ID12367528
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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