Color Name
Light Taupe*
Hex Color Code
#BC895E
RGB Color Code
RGB(188, 137, 94)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 27.1%, 50.0%, 26.3%
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What color is BC895E?

The RGB color code for color number #BC895E is RGB(188, 137, 94). In the RGB color model, #BC895E has a red value of 188, a green value of 137, and a blue value of 94. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 27.1% magenta, 50.0% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 27.4° (degrees), 41.2 % saturation, and 55.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BC895E has a hue of 27.4° (degrees), 50.0 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.

Color BC895E is cool or warm?

Color BC895E is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BC895E? (For interior and product design)

BC895E has an LRV of nearly 29.4. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#BC895E
LRV 29.4
Light Color

Compare LRV 29.4 of #BC895E with dark and light color

Is #BC895E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BC895E meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #BC895E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BC895E
Hex triplet
#BC895E
Red
BC
Green
89
Blue
5E
RGBA / RGB rgb(188, 137, 94)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
137 (53.7%)
Blue
94 (36.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
27.13%
Yellow
50.00%
Key
26.27%
HSL hsl(27.45deg, 41.2 %, 55.3 %)
Hue
27.45°
Saturation
41.23 %
Lightness
55.29 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
27.45°
Saturation
50.00 %
Brightness / Value
73.73 %
RYB ryb(84, 107, 60)
Red
84 (33.1%)
Yellow
107 (41.9%)
Blue
60 (23.5%)
HWB
Hue
27.45°
Whiteness
36.86 %
Blackness
26.27 %
CMY
Cyan
26.27%
Magenta
46.27%
Yellow
63.14%
XYZ
X
31.71
Y
29.39
Z
14.59
YXY
Y1
29.39
X
0.42
Y2
0.39
CIE-Lab
L
61.13
A
14.33
B
30.63
CIE-Lch
L
61.13
C
33.81
H
64.93
CIE-Luv
L
61.13
U
37.96
V
34.93
Hunter-Lab
L
54.21
A
9.52
B
21.99
Other
LRV
~ 29.4 %
Munsell Color System
8YR 6.0/5.7

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #BC895E

These are the named colors closest to hex BC895E, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#B38B6D Color Light Taupe
95.91% match | ΔE 4.09
#C88A65 Color Antique Brass
95.76% match | ΔE 4.24
#AB7E4C Color Tan Brown
94.65% match | ΔE 5.35
#C19A6B Color Camel
93.87% match | ΔE 6.13

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BC895E.

#BB8459 Color PANTONE 10143 C
98.27% match | ΔE 1.73
#B4875E Color PANTONE 2317 C
98.07% match | ΔE 1.93
#C39367 Color PANTONE 2313 C
96.89% match | ΔE 3.11
#B58150 Color PANTONE 729 C
96.88% match | ΔE 3.12

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BC895E.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BC895E.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BC895E.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BC895E.


Paint color for Hex #BC895E

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BC895E from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BC895E once it is on a wall.


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BC895E similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BC895E to Farrow & Ball

#BD8C5F Color Wet Sand (46)
98.74% match | ΔE 1.26
#BA9368 Color Sand (45)
95.69% match | ΔE 4.31
#C0866C Color Folly Pink (G14)
93.40% match | ΔE 6.60
#CB9175 Color Menagerie (63)
93.20% match | ΔE 6.80

Behr

Hex color BC895E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BC895E to Behr


Valspar

Hex color BC895E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BC895E to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BC895E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BC895E to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BC895E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BC895E to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

Hex color BC895E similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BC895E to PPG Paints


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BC895E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BC895E to Dunn-Edwards


Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BC895E color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#BC895E
Light Taupe*
#5E91BC
Blue Gray*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #BC895E?

Color that best contrast with #BC895E is #5E91BC, color name is Blue Gray*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #BC895E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BC895E is #5E91BC, color name is Blue Gray*.

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