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Complementary means first and foremost complementary. With color tones there is always a direct complementary color that is exactly opposite to the other.

With this color tone #BC8B5E it is the complementary color #4374A1. Both colors form the strongest contrast to each other and are especially recommended for use in direct connection with each other.

If you display a text with its complementary color on a background with the displayed color, you will get a representation that is pleasant to the eyes and clearly too indistinguishable from each other. However, this is especially true for white, black and gray tones. With these, the contrasting colors are particularly natural, pleasant and common for our eyes.

Exposures are based on the same hue and represent lighter versions of the current color #BC8B5E. Besides the border colors white and black, almost all colors have lighter versions that can be used optimally in web design

The following lighter shades match the #BC8B5E shade: #C18B59, #D29D6C, #E3AF7F, #F4C192 and #FFD3A5

You can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or to generate other color gradations like gradients.

Shades are based on the same hue and represent a darker version of the current color #BC8B5E. In addition to the border colors white and black, almost all colors have shades that can be used optimally in web design.

The following darker shades match the #BC8B5E shade: #BC8B5E, #AB794B, #9A6738, #895525 and #784312

Among other things, you can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or generate other color gradations.

Warmer colors are created when the hue is shifted towards red, orange and yellow. These colors convey warmth, energy and an inviting atmosphere.

The following warmer shades match the #BC8B5E shade: #BB8A5D, #BB715D and #BB5D5D

They are stimulating and dynamic and are often used to attract attention or create a friendly and lively mood. An example of this transition is a shift from a cool blue through purple to red and orange.

Colder colors are created by shifting the hue towards green, blue and violet.

The following colder shades match the #BC8B5E shade: #BB8A5D, #BBA45D, #BABB5D, #A0BB5D and #87BB5D

These colors have a cool, calming effect and create distance. They are often used to convey a sense of calm, freshness and stability. A classic example of this color range is a gradient from yellow to green to a deep blue or violet, reminiscent of water and sky.

Richer colors are created by increasing the saturation, which makes the colors appear more intense, brighter and stronger. A color with high saturation is more eye-catching and appears more vibrant and powerful. This effect can be used to emphasize important elements or to create a vibrant design.

The #BC8B5E shade matches the following richer shades: #BB8A5D, #CE894B, #E08938 and #F38826

An example is the development from a pale pink to a strong and bright red.

Less saturated colors are created by reducing the saturation, which makes the colors more muted, subtle and pastel-like. As the saturation is reduced further, they become closer and closer to a shade of gray. These colors appear calmer and more elegant and are suitable for a restrained and harmonious design.

The following paler shades match the #BC8B5E shade: #BB8A5D, #A98B70, #968C82, #848D95 and #718DA7

An example is the change of a strong blue to a subdued grey-blue or almost neutral shade.

The analog color scheme uses colors that are directly adjacent to each other in the color wheel. They usually fit together well and result in a calm and comfortable design.

The following analogous shades match the #BC8B5E shade: #BB5D63, #BB705D, #BB895D, #BBA25D and #BBBB5D

Analog color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and pleasant to the eye. It is important that they have enough contrast. Choose one color to dominate and a second to support. The third color is used (together with black, white or grey) as an accent

The monochromatic color scheme uses colors that are on the same wavelength. They usually fit together very well and result in a pleasant and evenly colored design.

The following monochrome shades match the #BC8B5E shade: #8C613A, #A97647, #BB8A5D, #C79F7A and #D4B497

Monochromatic color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and calm to the eye

The partial complementary color scheme is a variation of the complementary color scheme. In addition to the base color, the two colors adjacent to the complement are used.

The following split-complementary shades match the #BC8B5E shade: #BC8B5E, #7DBB5D and #635DBB

This color scheme has the same strong visual contrast as the complementary color scheme, but is not as contrasting as the direct complementary color. The partial complementary color scheme is a good choice for designs. These colors usually complement each other very well.

A triadic color scheme uses colors evenly spaced around the color wheel. Triadic color harmonies are usually quite vivid, even if pale or unsaturated colors are used.

The following triaden shades match the #BC8B5E shade: #BC8B5E, #5DBB89 and #895DBB

The colors should be well chosen to achieve triadic harmony. Let one color dominate and use the other two as accent colors.

The rectangular or tetradish color scheme uses four colors arranged in two complementary pairs. This rich color scheme offers many variation possibilities.

The following tetraden shades match the #BC8B5E shade: #BC8B5E, #7DBB5D, #5D8FBB and #9C5DBB

It works best if you let one of these colors dominate. You should also pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design

The square color scheme is similar to the rectangular color scheme, with all four colors evenly distributed around the color circle. The square color scheme works best when one color dominates.

The following squaren shades match the #BC8B5E shade: #BC8B5E, #60BB5D, #5D8FBB and #B85DBB

Again, pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design.

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Colors are displayed differently on each device. Please note that the colors do not always match 100%. Differences can occur when real colors are processed. We recommend a comparison of the real colors. We do not assume any liability.

Display options

Primary color

CMYK 0 / 26 / 50 / 26

HEX #BC8B5E

RGB 188 139 94

HSL 28.72, 0.41%, 0.55%

LAB 61.62, 13.22, 31.26

 

Complementary color

CMYK 58 / 28 / 0 / 37

HEX #4374A1

RGB 67 116 161

HSL 208.72, 0.41%, 0.45%

LAB 47.31, -2.73, -29.23

 

CMYK 0 / 28 / 54 / 24

HEX #C18B59

RGB 193 139 89

HSL 28.85, 0.46%, 0.55%

LAB 62.1, 14.87, 34.68

 

CMYK 0 / 25 / 49 / 18

HEX #D29D6C

RGB 210 157 108

HSL 28.82, 0.53%, 0.62%

LAB 68.68, 13.85, 33.23

 

CMYK 0 / 23 / 44 / 11

HEX #E3AF7F

RGB 227 175 127

HSL 28.8, 0.64%, 0.69%

LAB 75.15, 12.97, 31.88

 

CMYK 0 / 21 / 40 / 4

HEX #F4C192

RGB 244 193 146

HSL 28.78, 0.82%, 0.76%

LAB 81.54, 12.2, 30.61

 

CMYK 0 / 17 / 35 / 0

HEX #FFD3A5

RGB 255 211 165

HSL 30.67, 1%, 0.82%

LAB 87.27, 9.22, 28.58

 

CMYK 0 / 26 / 50 / 26

HEX #BC8B5E

RGB 188 139 94

HSL 28.72, 0.41%, 0.55%

LAB 61.62, 13.22, 31.26

 

CMYK 0 / 29 / 56 / 33

HEX #AB794B

RGB 171 121 75

HSL 28.75, 0.39%, 0.48%

LAB 54.91, 14.3, 32.77

 

CMYK 0 / 33 / 64 / 40

HEX #9A6738

RGB 154 103 56

HSL 28.78, 0.47%, 0.41%

LAB 48.08, 15.59, 34.38

 

CMYK 0 / 38 / 73 / 46

HEX #895525

RGB 137 85 37

HSL 28.8, 0.57%, 0.34%

LAB 41.13, 17.15, 36

 

CMYK 0 / 44 / 85 / 53

HEX #784312

RGB 120 67 18

HSL 28.82, 0.74%, 0.27%

LAB 34.09, 19.05, 37.31

 

CMYK 0 / 26 / 50 / 27

HEX #BB8A5D

RGB 187 138 93

HSL 28.72, 0.41%, 0.55%

LAB 61.25, 13.26, 31.31

 

CMYK 0 / 40 / 50 / 27

HEX #BB715D

RGB 187 113 93

HSL 12.77, 0.41%, 0.55%

LAB 55.24, 27.09, 23.52

 

CMYK 0 / 50 / 50 / 27

HEX #BB5D5D

RGB 187 93 93

HSL 0, 0.41%, 0.55%

LAB 50.9, 37.79, 17.71

 

CMYK 0 / 26 / 50 / 27

HEX #BB8A5D

RGB 187 138 93

HSL 28.72, 0.41%, 0.55%

LAB 61.25, 13.26, 31.31

 

CMYK 0 / 12 / 50 / 27

HEX #BBA45D

RGB 187 164 93

HSL 45.32, 0.41%, 0.55%

LAB 67.95, -0.95, 39.67

 

CMYK 1 / 0 / 50 / 27

HEX #BABB5D

RGB 186 187 93

HSL 60.64, 0.41%, 0.55%

LAB 74.04, -13.43, 46.97

 

CMYK 14 / 0 / 50 / 27

HEX #A0BB5D

RGB 160 187 93

HSL 77.23, 0.41%, 0.55%

LAB 72.1, -23.95, 44.18

 

CMYK 28 / 0 / 50 / 27

HEX #87BB5D

RGB 135 187 93

HSL 93.19, 0.41%, 0.55%

LAB 70.51, -33.46, 41.9

 

CMYK 0 / 26 / 50 / 27

HEX #BB8A5D

RGB 187 138 93

HSL 28.72, 0.41%, 0.55%

LAB 61.25, 13.26, 31.31

 

CMYK 0 / 33 / 64 / 19

HEX #CE894B

RGB 206 137 75

HSL 28.4, 0.57%, 0.55%

LAB 62.95, 20.37, 43.36

 

CMYK 0 / 39 / 75 / 12

HEX #E08938

RGB 224 137 56

HSL 28.93, 0.73%, 0.55%

LAB 64.98, 26.88, 55.24

 

CMYK 0 / 44 / 84 / 5

HEX #F38826

RGB 243 136 38

HSL 28.68, 0.9%, 0.55%

LAB 67.13, 34.58, 65.13

 

CMYK 0 / 26 / 50 / 27

HEX #BB8A5D

RGB 187 138 93

HSL 28.72, 0.41%, 0.55%

LAB 61.25, 13.26, 31.31

 

CMYK 0 / 18 / 34 / 34

HEX #A98B70

RGB 169 139 112

HSL 28.42, 0.25%, 0.55%

LAB 59.95, 7.36, 18.71

 

CMYK 0 / 7 / 13 / 41

HEX #968C82

RGB 150 140 130

HSL 30, 0.09%, 0.55%

LAB 58.84, 1.94, 6.67

 

CMYK 11 / 5 / 0 / 42

HEX #848D95

RGB 132 141 149

HSL 208.24, 0.07%, 0.55%

LAB 58.16, -1.58, -5.38

 

CMYK 32 / 16 / 0 / 35

HEX #718DA7

RGB 113 141 167

HSL 208.89, 0.23%, 0.55%

LAB 57.42, -3.47, -16.93

 

CMYK 0 / 50 / 47 / 27

HEX #BB5D63

RGB 187 93 99

HSL 356.17, 0.41%, 0.55%

LAB 51.03, 38.38, 14.33

 

CMYK 0 / 40 / 50 / 27

HEX #BB705D

RGB 187 112 93

HSL 12.13, 0.41%, 0.55%

LAB 55.01, 27.64, 23.22

 

CMYK 0 / 27 / 50 / 27

HEX #BB895D

RGB 187 137 93

HSL 28.09, 0.41%, 0.55%

LAB 61, 13.81, 30.99

 

CMYK 0 / 13 / 50 / 27

HEX #BBA25D

RGB 187 162 93

HSL 44.04, 0.41%, 0.55%

LAB 67.42, 0.12, 39.02

 

CMYK 0 / 0 / 50 / 27

HEX #BBBB5D

RGB 187 187 93

HSL 60, 0.41%, 0.55%

LAB 74.12, -13.02, 47.09

 

CMYK 0 / 31 / 59 / 45

HEX #8C613A

RGB 140 97 58

HSL 28.54, 0.41%, 0.39%

LAB 44.84, 12.97, 29

 

CMYK 0 / 30 / 58 / 34

HEX #A97647

RGB 169 118 71

HSL 28.78, 0.41%, 0.47%

LAB 53.86, 14.79, 33.61

 

CMYK 0 / 26 / 50 / 27

HEX #BB8A5D

RGB 187 138 93

HSL 28.72, 0.41%, 0.55%

LAB 61.25, 13.26, 31.31

 

CMYK 0 / 20 / 39 / 22

HEX #C79F7A

RGB 199 159 122

HSL 28.83, 0.41%, 0.63%

LAB 68.27, 9.77, 24.93

 

CMYK 0 / 15 / 29 / 17

HEX #D4B497

RGB 212 180 151

HSL 28.52, 0.41%, 0.71%

LAB 75.37, 7.23, 19.08

 

CMYK 0 / 26 / 50 / 26

HEX #BC8B5E

RGB 188 139 94

HSL 28.72, 0.41%, 0.55%

LAB 61.62, 13.22, 31.26

 

CMYK 33 / 0 / 50 / 27

HEX #7DBB5D

RGB 125 187 93

HSL 99.57, 0.41%, 0.55%

LAB 69.96, -37.02, 41.1

 

CMYK 47 / 50 / 0 / 27

HEX #635DBB

RGB 99 93 187

HSL 243.83, 0.41%, 0.55%

LAB 44.33, 27.24, -49.01

 

CMYK 0 / 26 / 50 / 26

HEX #BC8B5E

RGB 188 139 94

HSL 28.72, 0.41%, 0.55%

LAB 61.62, 13.22, 31.26

 

CMYK 50 / 0 / 27 / 27

HEX #5DBB89

RGB 93 187 137

HSL 148.09, 0.41%, 0.55%

LAB 69.24, -39.53, 16.94

 

CMYK 27 / 50 / 0 / 27

HEX #895DBB

RGB 137 93 187

HSL 268.09, 0.41%, 0.55%

LAB 47.92, 36.94, -43.07

 

CMYK 0 / 26 / 50 / 26

HEX #BC8B5E

RGB 188 139 94

HSL 28.72, 0.41%, 0.55%

LAB 61.62, 13.22, 31.26

 

CMYK 33 / 0 / 50 / 27

HEX #7DBB5D

RGB 125 187 93

HSL 99.57, 0.41%, 0.55%

LAB 69.96, -37.02, 41.1

 

CMYK 50 / 24 / 0 / 27

HEX #5D8FBB

RGB 93 143 187

HSL 208.09, 0.41%, 0.55%

LAB 57.62, -4.36, -28.11

 

CMYK 17 / 50 / 0 / 27

HEX #9C5DBB

RGB 156 93 187

HSL 280.21, 0.41%, 0.55%

LAB 50.08, 42.21, -39.52

 

CMYK 0 / 26 / 50 / 26

HEX #BC8B5E

RGB 188 139 94

HSL 28.72, 0.41%, 0.55%

LAB 61.62, 13.22, 31.26

 

CMYK 49 / 0 / 50 / 27

HEX #60BB5D

RGB 96 187 93

HSL 118.09, 0.41%, 0.55%

LAB 68.62, -46.23, 39.15

 

CMYK 50 / 24 / 0 / 27

HEX #5D8FBB

RGB 93 143 187

HSL 208.09, 0.41%, 0.55%

LAB 57.62, -4.36, -28.11

 

CMYK 2 / 50 / 0 / 27

HEX #B85DBB

RGB 184 93 187

HSL 298.09, 0.41%, 0.55%

LAB 53.61, 50.15, -33.73

 

Description

Color code: HEX #BC8B5E | qconv.com Color code: HEX #BC8B5E | qconv.com - big

Bright color: high color values create a bright impression.

The breakdown of the color into the RGB color system: of 255 maximum color components, 188 red, 139 green and 94 blue.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the illustration you can see how the color is composed of the three components: red (top),green (bottom right) and blue (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
188 139 94 R G B
In the CMYK color system the color is composed as follows: In this color tone, out of 100 maximum color components, none cyan, 26 magenta, 50 yellow and 26 key.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the diagram you can see how the color is composed of the four components cyan (top left),magenta (top right),yellow (bottom right) and black or key (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
0% 26% 50% 26% C M Y K

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