Information about #BC9001 color

#BC9001 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BC9001 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 144, 1) — 73.7% red, 56.5% green, 0.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 17 / 73 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BC9001 is a pure, full-strength golden yellow that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Egypt Gold (#C09300). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Yellow Brown (#B79400) and Light Gold (#B29700).

The recipe behind #BC9001 is rgb(188, 144, 1), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BC9001: 7.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for white. #BC9001 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BC9001 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BC9001 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC9001 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#967300

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#705600

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#4B3900

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#251C00

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Black

#000000

#BC9001 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#B48F15

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#AB8D2B

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#9F8A45

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#908560

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Grey

#808080

#BC9001 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#07BB00

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#51BB00

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#BB4500

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#BB0007

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#BB0051

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#BC9001 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#012DBC
#012DBC

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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#3301BC
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#018ABC
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#BC3301
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#01BC90
#01BC90

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#9001BC
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#2DBC01
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#012DBC
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#9001BC
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#01BC33
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#012DBC
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#BC018A
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Nearest named colors to #BC9001

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Egypt Gold color link
Egypt Gold

#C09300

Yellow Brown color link
Yellow Brown

#B79400

Light Gold color link
Light Gold

#B29700

Dark Goldenrod color link
Dark Goldenrod

#B8860B

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Ocre color link
Ocre

#C69C04

Baby Poo color link
Baby Poo

#AB9004

Vivid Amber color link
Vivid Amber

#CC9900

Yellowy Brown color link
Yellowy Brown

#AE8B0C

Golden Palm color link
Golden Palm

#AA8805

Strong Gold color link
Strong Gold

#A89300

High Noon color link
High Noon

#BC7F0C

#BC9001 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC9001
  • RGB188, 144, 1
  • CMYK0, 17, 73, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 144, 1)
  • HSL46°, 99%, 37%
  • HSL Precise45.882°, 98.942%, 37.059%
  • HSV46°, 99%, 74%
  • HSB46°, 99%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.565, 0.004)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.565, 0.004, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.565, 0.004)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDBC9001
  • DECIMAL ID12357633
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers39 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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