Color Name
Aztec Gold*
Hex Color Code
#BC8C47
RGB Color Code
RGB(188, 140, 71)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 25.5%, 62.2%, 26.3%
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What color is BC8C47?

The RGB color code for color number #BC8C47 is RGB(188, 140, 71). In the RGB color model, #BC8C47 has a red value of 188, a green value of 140, and a blue value of 71. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 25.5% magenta, 62.2% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 35.4° (degrees), 46.6 % saturation, and 50.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BC8C47 has a hue of 35.4° (degrees), 62.2 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.

Color BC8C47 is cool or warm?

Color BC8C47 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BC8C47? (For interior and product design)

BC8C47 has an LRV of nearly 29.9. 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
#BC8C47
LRV 29.9
Light Color

Compare LRV 29.9 of #BC8C47 with dark and light color

Is #BC8C47 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BC8C47 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

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #BC8C47 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BC8C47
Hex triplet
#BC8C47
Red
BC
Green
8C
Blue
47
RGBA / RGB rgb(188, 140, 71)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
140 (54.9%)
Blue
71 (27.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
25.53%
Yellow
62.23%
Key
26.27%
HSL hsl(35.38deg, 46.6 %, 50.8 %)
Hue
35.38°
Saturation
46.61 %
Lightness
50.78 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
35.38°
Saturation
62.23 %
Brightness / Value
73.73 %
RYB ryb(90, 123, 56)
Red
90 (35.4%)
Yellow
123 (48.4%)
Blue
56 (22.1%)
HWB
Hue
35.38°
Whiteness
27.84 %
Blackness
26.27 %
CMY
Cyan
26.27%
Magenta
45.10%
Yellow
72.16%
XYZ
X
31.25
Y
29.9
Z
10.09
YXY
Y1
29.9
X
0.44
Y2
0.42
CIE-Lab
L
61.57
A
10.76
B
43.25
CIE-Lch
L
61.57
C
44.57
H
76.03
CIE-Luv
L
61.57
U
37.84
V
47.47
Hunter-Lab
L
54.68
A
6.33
B
27.34
Other
LRV
~ 29.9 %
Munsell Color System
0.7Y 6.0/7

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 #BC8C47

These are the named colors closest to hex BC8C47, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#C39953 Color Aztec Gold
95.86% match | ΔE 4.14
#C19A6B Color Camel
93.74% match | ΔE 6.26
#C19A6B Color Fallow
93.74% match | ΔE 6.26
#AB7E4C Color Tan Brown
93.71% match | ΔE 6.29

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BC8C47.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BC8C47.

#BD8C3D Color PANTONE 4026 C
98.22% match | ΔE 1.78
#B9975B Color PANTONE 465 C
95.16% match | ΔE 4.84
#B28B33 Color PANTONE 10128 C
94.92% match | ΔE 5.08
#BD9B60 Color PANTONE 7562 C
94.37% match | ΔE 5.63

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BC8C47.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BC8C47.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BC8C47.


Paint color for Hex #BC8C47

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BC8C47 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BC8C47 once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color BC8C47 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BC8C47 to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BC8C47 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BC8C47 to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color BC8C47 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BC8C47 to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BC8C47 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BC8C47 to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BC8C47 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BC8C47 to Benjamin Moore


PPG Paints

Hex color BC8C47 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BC8C47 to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BC8C47 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BC8C47 to Farrow & Ball

#C59C5D Color India Yellow (66)
95.01% match | ΔE 4.99
#BD8C5F Color Wet Sand (46)
94.04% match | ΔE 5.96
#BA9368 Color Sand (45)
93.92% match | ΔE 6.08
#BA9C69 Color Duster (319)
93.08% match | ΔE 6.92

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BC8C47 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

#BC8C47
Aztec Gold*
#4777BC
Celtic Blue*

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 #BC8C47?

Color that best contrast with #BC8C47 is #4777BC, color name is Celtic Blue*. 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 #BC8C47?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BC8C47 is #4777BC, color name is Celtic Blue*.

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