Information about #BCA39A color

#BCA39A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BCA39A falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 163, 154) — 73.7% red, 63.9% green, 60.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 10 / 13 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BCA39A reads as a gently muted orange and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Joss (#B9A896). Nearby in the Register you will also find White Mouse (#B9A193) and Half Rickshaw (#BDA793).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 163, 154)), which gives #BCA39A its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BCA39A color variations

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#BCA39A 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 #BCA39A

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BCA39A
  • RGB188, 163, 154
  • CMYK0, 10, 13, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 163, 154)
  • HSL16°, 20%, 67%
  • HSL Precise15.882°, 20.238%, 67.059%
  • HSV16°, 18%, 74%
  • HSB16°, 18%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.639, 0.604)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.639, 0.604, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.639, 0.604)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBCA39A
  • DECIMAL ID12362650
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01