#BC4C10 Color
#BC4C10 is rgb(188, 76, 16) in RGB, hsl(21, 84%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 91%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rust (#B7410E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BC4C10rgb(188, 76, 16)hsl(21, 84%, 40%)hsv(21, 91%, 74%)cmyk(0%, 60%, 91%, 26%)oklch(55.8% 0.158 43)lab(47.50% 44.22 53.89)lch(47.50% 69.71 50.63)What #BC4C10 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BC4C10, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BC4C10 Channel Values
How #BC4C10 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 188 · G 76 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 84% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 91% · V 74% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 60% · Y 91% · K 26% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.02:1 vs white · 4.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BC4C10 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #BC4C10
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BC4C10; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #BC4C10
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #BC4C10 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#BC4C10#6B6B0B#92600D#808000#9B6F00#BD4747#BD4939#6F6F6FUsing #BC4C10 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bc4c10: #BC4C10;background-color: #BC4C10;colors: { 'color-bc4c10': '#BC4C10' }Color(red: 0.737, green: 0.298, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_bc4c10">#BC4C10</color>fill="#BC4C10"More Brown Colors
#BC4C10 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BC4C10 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BC4C10?
#BC4C10 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(188, 76, 16) in RGB and hsl(21, 84%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rust (#B7410E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.34.
What is the RGB value of #BC4C10?
#BC4C10 is rgb(188, 76, 16) — red 188, green 76, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BC4C10?
#BC4C10 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 91%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BC4C10 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #BC4C10 scores 5.02:1 against white and 4.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BC4C10 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BC4C10 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is chocolate (#D2691E) at a CIE76 distance of 11.03, which is visibly different.
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