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#BC7F4E Color

#BC7F4E is rgb(188, 127, 78) in RGB, hsl(27, 45%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 59%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Bronze (#A97142), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BC7F4E
HEX#BC7F4E
RGBrgb(188, 127, 78)
HSLhsl(27, 45%, 52%)
HSVhsv(27, 59%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 59%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(64.9% 0.1 58.5)
LABlab(58.85% 20.60 36.41)
LCHlch(58.85% 41.83 60.49)

What #BC7F4E 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 #BC7F4E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#BC7F4E Channel Values

How #BC7F4E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 188 · G 127 · B 788-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 27° · S 45% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 27° · S 59% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 32% · Y 59% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.34:1 vs white · 6.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BC7F4E 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BC7F4E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BC7F4E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #BC7F4E

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 #BC7F4E 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.

Typical#BC7F4E
Protanopia#8C8C4D
Protanomaly#A1874E
Deuteranopia#97974A
Deuteranomaly#A78E4C
Tritanopia#BF7A7A
Tritanomaly#BE7C6B
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

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Using #BC7F4E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-bc7f4e: #BC7F4E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BC7F4E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bc7f4e': '#BC7F4E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.737, green: 0.498, blue: 0.306)
Android XML<color name="color_bc7f4e">#BC7F4E</color>
SVG fillfill="#BC7F4E"

More Orange Colors

#BC7F4E sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BC7F4E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BC7F4E?

#BC7F4E is a mid-tone orange — rgb(188, 127, 78) in RGB and hsl(27, 45%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Bronze (#A97142), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.18.

What is the RGB value of #BC7F4E?

#BC7F4E is rgb(188, 127, 78) — red 188, green 127, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BC7F4E?

#BC7F4E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 59%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BC7F4E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BC7F4E scores 3.34:1 against white and 6.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BC7F4E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BC7F4E 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 12.92, which is visibly different.

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