Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#BC942F

#BC942F is a warm orange HEX color close to Brass. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 188, 148, 47, HSL 43, 60%, 46%, has luminance 0.3208, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#BC942F Sample readable text
HEX #BC942F
RGB rgb(188, 148, 47)
HSL hsl(43 60% 46%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 21, 75, 26)
Luminance 0.3208
Contrast Black 7.42:1White 2.83:1

CSS

--color-bc942f: #BC942F;
.background-bc942f { background-color: #BC942F; }
.text-bc942f { color: #BC942F; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.3208
Black text7.42:1AA Pass
White text2.83:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#BC942F","rgb":[188,148,47],"hsl":[43,60,46],"cmyk":[0,21,75,26],"luminance":0.3208,"contrast":{"black":7.42,"white":2.83}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":7.42,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.83,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#DABB6C","hex":"#DABB6C","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.31,"contrastWhite":1.86,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#9DBC2F","hex":"#9DBC2F","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.67,"contrastWhite":2.17,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#D59F15","hex":"#D59F15","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.8,"contrastWhite":2.39,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Brushed Brass","hex":"#B5A642","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.5,"contrastWhite":2.47,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Peru","hex":"#CD853F","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.02,"contrastWhite":2.99,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","earth tone","earth tone orange","Brass adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/bc942f.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/brass.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/brushed-brass.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/bronze.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#2F57BC","analogous":["#BC4D2F","#9DBC2F"],"triadic":["#2FBC94","#942FBC"],"tetradic":["#2FBC4D","#2F57BC","#BC2F9D"],"splitComplementary":["#2F9DBC","#4D2FBC"],"monochromatic":["#DABB6C","#BC942F","#725A1D"]}
Variants
{"light":"#DABB6C","dark":"#725A1D","saturated":"#D59F15","desaturated":"#A28949","pastel":"#D6C394","neon":"#FFBD14"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"brass","name":"Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":27.09243436828813},{"slug":"brushed-brass","name":"Brushed Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":27.09243436828813},{"slug":"bronze","name":"Bronze","hex":"#CD7F32","distance":27.184554438136374},{"slug":"peru","name":"Peru","hex":"#CD853F","distance":27.748873851023216},{"slug":"copper","name":"Copper","hex":"#B87333","distance":33.481338085566414}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #BC942F

#BC942F is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #BC942F is visually closest to Brass, a named yellow color with HEX #B5A642.

The RGB channels are 188, 148, and 47, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 43deg with 60% saturation and 46% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.3208, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 27.09, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text7.42:1AA Pass
White text2.83:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #BC942F needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000007.42:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.83:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#DABB6C#000000 text · best 11.31:1#DABB6C
#9DBC2F#000000 text · best 9.67:1#9DBC2F
#D59F15#000000 text · best 8.8:1#D59F15
Brushed Brass#000000 text · best 8.5:1#B5A642
Peru#000000 text · best 7.02:1#CD853F

Generated Palette

#BC942F#BC942F
#2F57BC#2F57BC
#BC4D2F#BC4D2F
#9DBC2F#9DBC2F
#DABB6C#DABB6C
#725A1D#725A1D

Color Harmonies

#2F57BC#2F57BC
#BC4D2F#BC4D2F
#9DBC2F#9DBC2F
#2FBC94#2FBC94
#942FBC#942FBC

Variants

#DABB6C#DABB6C
#725A1D#725A1D
#D59F15#D59F15
#A28949#A28949
#D6C394#D6C394
#FFBD14#FFBD14

Nearest Named Colors

Brass#B5A642
Brushed Brass#B5A642
Bronze#CD7F32
Peru#CD853F
Copper#B87333

Related HEX Guides

Brass colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B5A642.Brushed Brass colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B5A642.Bronze colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CD7F32.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#BC942F APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.