Information about #BCA252 color
Basic facts about this digital color
A confidently colored golden yellow, #BCA252 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dark Pastel Gold (#BBA151). Nearby in the Register you will also find Fleetwood (#B99E56) and Double Putty (#C09B59).
The recipe behind #BCA252 is rgb(188, 162, 82), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BCA252 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. #BCA252 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#BCA252 color variations
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#BCA252 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#BCA252 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#BCA252 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#BCA252 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#BCA252 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #BCA252 color
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Nearest named colors to #BCA252
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#BBA151
#B99E56
#C09B59
#C39953
#C4AA4D
#C49E5B
#BE9D5E
#B7984A
#C19552
#BB9351
#B2994B
#C6A95E
#BCA252 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#BCA252
- RGB188, 162, 82
- CMYK0, 10, 42, 26
- CSSrgb(188, 162, 82)
- HSL45°, 44%, 53%
- HSL Precise45.283°, 44.167%, 52.941%
- HSV45°, 56%, 74%
- HSB45°, 56%, 74%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.635
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.322
- GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.635, 0.322)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.635, 0.322, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.635, 0.322)
- Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
- Percentage of Green in RGB63.5%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB32.2%
- Color FamilyYellow
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX IDBCA252
- DECIMAL ID12362322
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
