Information about #BC9F2C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BC9F2C belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(188, 159, 44) (73.7% red, 62.4% green, 17.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 11 / 56 / 26 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored golden yellow, #BC9F2C feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Sahara (#B79826). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Greenfinch (#BDA928) and Karma (#B6A237).

The recipe behind #BC9F2C is rgb(188, 159, 44), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BC9F2C: 8.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. #BC9F2C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BC9F2C color variations

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

#BC9F2C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC9F2C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC9F2C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC9F2C 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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#BC9F2C 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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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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#BA562C
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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #BC9F2C

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

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Day's Eye color link
Day's Eye

#C89828

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Satin Sheen Gold color link
Satin Sheen Gold

#CBA135

Dixie Chick color link
Dixie Chick

#C48F2A

Vintage Yellow color link
Vintage Yellow

#CBA92B

#BC9F2C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC9F2C
  • RGB188, 159, 44
  • CMYK0, 11, 56, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 159, 44)
  • HSL48°, 62%, 45%
  • HSL Precise47.917°, 62.069%, 45.49%
  • HSV48°, 77%, 74%
  • HSB48°, 77%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.624, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.624, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.624, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC9F2C
  • DECIMAL ID12361516
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited4 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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