#BC7634 Color
#BC7634 is rgb(188, 118, 52) in RGB, hsl(29, 57%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 72%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Copper (#B87333), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BC7634rgb(188, 118, 52)hsl(29, 57%, 47%)hsv(29, 72%, 74%)cmyk(0%, 37%, 72%, 26%)oklch(62.9% 0.119 60.8)lab(56.47% 24.14 46.86)lch(56.47% 52.71 62.74)What #BC7634 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 #BC7634, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BC7634 Channel Values
How #BC7634 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 118 · B 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 29° · S 57% · L 47% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 29° · S 72% · V 74% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 37% · Y 72% · K 26% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.63:1 vs white · 5.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BC7634 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 #BC7634
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BC7634; 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 #BC7634
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 #BC7634 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.
#BC7634#858533#9E8033#92922C#A4882F#BF7070#BE735E#868686Using #BC7634 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bc7634: #BC7634;background-color: #BC7634;colors: { 'color-bc7634': '#BC7634' }Color(red: 0.737, green: 0.463, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_bc7634">#BC7634</color>fill="#BC7634"More Orange Colors
#BC7634 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BC7634 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BC7634?
#BC7634 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(188, 118, 52) in RGB and hsl(29, 57%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Copper (#B87333), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.59.
What is the RGB value of #BC7634?
#BC7634 is rgb(188, 118, 52) — red 188, green 118, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BC7634?
#BC7634 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 72%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BC7634 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BC7634 scores 3.63:1 against white and 5.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BC7634 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BC7634 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 peru (#CD853F) at a CIE76 distance of 5.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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