Information about #BCA56C color

#BCA56C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BCA56C belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 165, 108) — 73.7% red, 64.7% green, 42.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 9 / 31 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BCA56C is a softly balanced amber-leaning orange that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pale Oak (#BBA46D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Safari (#C0A469) and Double Canterbury Clay (#B89F6F).

The recipe behind #BCA56C is rgb(188, 165, 108), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BCA56C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 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.

#BCA56C color variations

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#BCA56C 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 #BCA56C

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

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Safari color link
Safari

#C0A469

Coromandel color link
Coromandel

#B9A873

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Uluru color link
Uluru

#BF9B67

Camel color link
Camel

#C19A6B

Piha Sand color link
Piha Sand

#B7A077

Griffin Oak color link
Griffin Oak

#B99B74

Oxstone color link
Oxstone

#C39D64

Goldie color link
Goldie

#B39B69

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BCA56C
  • RGB188, 165, 108
  • CMYK0, 9, 31, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 165, 108)
  • HSL43°, 37%, 58%
  • HSL Precise42.75°, 37.383%, 58.039%
  • HSV43°, 43%, 74%
  • HSB43°, 43%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.647, 0.424)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.647, 0.424, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.647, 0.424)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBCA56C
  • DECIMAL ID12363116
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01