Information about #BC9512 color

#BC9512 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BC9512 falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 149, 18) — 73.7% red, 58.4% green, 7.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 21 / 90 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BC9512 is a vivid, lively sunny yellow that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Gold Foil (#BD9B16). Slightly further away sit Ocher (#BF9B0C) and Buddha Gold (#BC9B1B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 149, 18)), which gives #BC9512 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.8:1. #BC9512 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BC9512 color variations

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

#BC9512 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC9512 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#70580A

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Black

#000000

#BC9512 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC9512 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#BC9512 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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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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#3E11BB
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#118EBB
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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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#BB3E11
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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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#9311BB
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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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#39BB11
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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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#11BB3E
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#BB118E
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Nearest named colors to #BC9512

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

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Cinnamon color link
Cinnamon

#C58917

Desert Yellow color link
Desert Yellow

#CA8D16

Dark Goldenrod color link
Dark Goldenrod

#B8860B

Yellowy Brown color link
Yellowy Brown

#AE8B0C

Cookie Brown color link
Cookie Brown

#C7A317

Egypt Gold color link
Egypt Gold

#C09300

Ocre color link
Ocre

#C69C04

Yellow Brown color link
Yellow Brown

#B79400

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

#BC9512 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC9512
  • RGB188, 149, 18
  • CMYK0, 21, 90, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 149, 18)
  • HSL46°, 83%, 40%
  • HSL Precise46.235°, 82.524%, 40.392%
  • HSV46°, 90%, 74%
  • HSB46°, 90%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.584, 0.071)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.584, 0.071, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.584, 0.071)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC9512
  • DECIMAL ID12358930
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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