#BC580B Color
#BC580B is rgb(188, 88, 11) in RGB, hsl(26, 89%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 94%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Alloy Orange (#C46210), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BC580Brgb(188, 88, 11)hsl(26, 89%, 39%)hsv(26, 94%, 74%)cmyk(0%, 53%, 94%, 26%)oklch(57.5% 0.149 49.4)lab(49.74% 38.54 56.59)lch(49.74% 68.46 55.74)What #BC580B 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 #BC580B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BC580B Channel Values
How #BC580B 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 88 · B 11 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 89% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 94% · V 74% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 53% · Y 94% · K 26% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.63:1 vs white · 4.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BC580B 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 #BC580B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BC580B; 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 #BC580B
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 #BC580B 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.
#BC580B#727205#956807#848400#9E7500#BE5353#BD5541#757575Using #BC580B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bc580b: #BC580B;background-color: #BC580B;colors: { 'color-bc580b': '#BC580B' }Color(red: 0.737, green: 0.345, blue: 0.043)<color name="color_bc580b">#BC580B</color>fill="#BC580B"More Brown Colors
#BC580B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BC580B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BC580B?
#BC580B is a dark brown — rgb(188, 88, 11) in RGB and hsl(26, 89%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Alloy Orange (#C46210), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.99.
What is the RGB value of #BC580B?
#BC580B is rgb(188, 88, 11) — red 188, green 88, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BC580B?
#BC580B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 94%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BC580B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #BC580B scores 4.63:1 against white and 4.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BC580B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BC580B 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 6.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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