Information about #BC9623 color

#BC9623 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BC9623 falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 150, 35) — 73.7% red, 58.8% green, 13.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 15 / 60 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BC9623 is a vivid, lively sunny yellow that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 Wazzup (#BC9425). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sahara (#B79826) and Nugget (#BC9229).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 150, 35)), which gives #BC9623 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BC9623 color variations

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

#BC9623 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 #BC9623

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

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Dixie Chick color link
Dixie Chick

#C48F2A

Day's Eye color link
Day's Eye

#C89828

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Hokey Pokey color link
Hokey Pokey

#BB8E34

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC9623
  • RGB188, 150, 35
  • CMYK0, 15, 60, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 150, 35)
  • HSL45°, 69%, 44%
  • HSL Precise45.098°, 68.61%, 43.725%
  • HSV45°, 81%, 74%
  • HSB45°, 81%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.588, 0.137)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.588, 0.137, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.588, 0.137)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC9623
  • DECIMAL ID12359203
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01