Information about #BC9510 color

#BC9510 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BC9510 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(188, 149, 16) (73.7% red, 58.4% green, 6.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 21 / 91 / 26 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BC9510 presents itself as a strongly colored golden yellow — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Ocher (#BF9B0C). Slightly further away sit Gold Foil (#BD9B16) and Buddha Gold (#BC9B1B).

The recipe behind #BC9510 is rgb(188, 149, 16), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BC9510: 7.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BC9510 color variations

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

#BC9510 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BC9510

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

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Cinnamon color link
Cinnamon

#C58917

Egypt Gold color link
Egypt Gold

#C09300

Yellow Brown color link
Yellow Brown

#B79400

Ocre color link
Ocre

#C69C04

Light Gold color link
Light Gold

#B29700

Cookie Brown color link
Cookie Brown

#C7A317

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC9510
  • RGB188, 149, 16
  • CMYK0, 21, 91, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 149, 16)
  • HSL46°, 84%, 40%
  • HSL Precise46.395°, 84.314%, 40%
  • HSV46°, 91%, 74%
  • HSB46°, 91%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.063
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.584, 0.063)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.584, 0.063, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.584, 0.063)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB6.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC9510
  • DECIMAL ID12358928
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01