#BC7306 Color
#BC7306 is rgb(188, 115, 6) in RGB, hsl(36, 94%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 97%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Gold (#B17304), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BC7306rgb(188, 115, 6)hsl(36, 94%, 38%)hsv(36, 97%, 74%)cmyk(0%, 39%, 97%, 26%)oklch(62.1% 0.136 66.5)lab(55.57% 24.77 61.10)lch(55.57% 65.93 67.93)What #BC7306 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 #BC7306, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BC7306 Channel Values
How #BC7306 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 115 · B 6 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 94% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 97% · V 74% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 39% · Y 97% · K 26% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.75:1 vs white · 5.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BC7306 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 #BC7306
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BC7306; 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 #BC7306
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 #BC7306 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.
#BC7306#838301#9D7D03#919100#A48600#C06C6C#BE6F55#848484Using #BC7306 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bc7306: #BC7306;background-color: #BC7306;colors: { 'color-bc7306': '#BC7306' }Color(red: 0.737, green: 0.451, blue: 0.024)<color name="color_bc7306">#BC7306</color>fill="#BC7306"More Brown Colors
#BC7306 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BC7306 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BC7306?
#BC7306 is a dark brown — rgb(188, 115, 6) in RGB and hsl(36, 94%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Gold (#B17304), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.23.
What is the RGB value of #BC7306?
#BC7306 is rgb(188, 115, 6) — red 188, green 115, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BC7306?
#BC7306 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 97%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BC7306 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BC7306 scores 3.75:1 against white and 5.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BC7306 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BC7306 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 darkgoldenrod (#B8860B) at a CIE76 distance of 12.51, which is visibly different.
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