What color is #BC9064?

#BC9064 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Chalet. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BC9064?

The RGB value is 188, 144, 100: 188 red, 144 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BC9064?

The complementary color is #6490BC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BC9064?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.31:1 and white text 2.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BC9064 color

#BC9064 rgb(188, 144, 100)

Shades of brown

The hex color #BC9064 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 56.5% green and 39.2% blue (188, 144, 100).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 40% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 47% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Chalet (#C29867), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.31:1).

#BC9064 color codes

HEX	`#BC9064`
RGB	`rgb(188, 144, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 56.5%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 40%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 47%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 47%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.98, 11.05, 29.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.98, 31.73, 69.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.014, 31.56, 16.407)`
Decimal	`12357732`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BC9064, 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 #BC9064	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BC9064 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.31:1	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 #BC9064 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bc9064; }
.text { color: #bc9064; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bc9064; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 144 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bc9064, #bcbc64); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BC9064?: #BC9064 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Chalet. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BC9064?: The RGB value is 188, 144, 100: 188 red, 144 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BC9064?: The complementary color is #6490BC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BC9064?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.31:1 and white text 2.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.