What color is #BC904D?

#BC904D is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Maple Syrup. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BC904D?

The RGB value is 188, 144, 77: 188 red, 144 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BC904D?

The complementary color is #4D79BC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BC904D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.23:1 and white text 2.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BC904D color

#BC904D rgb(188, 144, 77)

Shades of brown

The hex color #BC904D is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 56.5% green and 30.2% blue (188, 144, 77).

Its hue angle is 36°, with 45% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 59% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Maple Syrup (#BB9351), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.23:1).

#BC904D color codes

HEX	`#BC904D`
RGB	`rgb(188, 144, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 56.5%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(36, 45%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(36, 59%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 59%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.66, 9, 41.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.66, 42.45, 77.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.054, 31.176, 11.349)`
Decimal	`12357709`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BC904D, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #BC904D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BC904D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #BC904D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bc904d; }
.text { color: #bc904d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bc904d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 144 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bc904d, #b1bc4d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Camel.

Questions

What color is #BC904D?: #BC904D is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Maple Syrup. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BC904D?: The RGB value is 188, 144, 77: 188 red, 144 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BC904D?: The complementary color is #4D79BC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BC904D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.23:1 and white text 2.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.