Information about #BC970F color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BC970F belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 151, 15) — 73.7% red, 59.2% green, 5.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 15 / 68 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BC970F is a intensely saturated yellow that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Ocher (#BF9B0C). Slightly further away sit Gold Foil (#BD9B16) and Buddha Gold (#BC9B1B).

In RGB terms — rgb(188, 151, 15) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BC970F: 7.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. No one has named #BC970F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BC970F color variations

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

#BC970F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC970F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC970F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC970F 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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#BC970F 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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#400FBD
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#0F8CBD
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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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#BD400F
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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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#0FBD97
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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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#35BD0F
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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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#0FBD40
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#BD0F8C
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Nearest named colors to #BC970F

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

Ocre color link
Ocre

#C69C04

Egypt Gold color link
Egypt Gold

#C09300

Yellow Brown color link
Yellow Brown

#B79400

Dark Goldenrod color link
Dark Goldenrod

#B8860B

Light Gold color link
Light Gold

#B29700

Cookie Brown color link
Cookie Brown

#C7A317

Cinnamon color link
Cinnamon

#C58917

Yellow Ochre color link
Yellow Ochre

#CB9D06

Desert Yellow color link
Desert Yellow

#CA8D16

#BC970F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC970F
  • RGB188, 151, 15
  • CMYK0, 15, 68, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 151, 15)
  • HSL47°, 85%, 40%
  • HSL Precise47.168°, 85.222%, 39.804%
  • HSV47°, 92%, 74%
  • HSB47°, 92%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.059
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.592, 0.059)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.592, 0.059, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.592, 0.059)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDBC970F
  • DECIMAL ID12359439
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited2 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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