Information about #BCA699 color

#BCA699 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BCA699 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(188, 166, 153) (73.7% red, 65.1% green, 60% blue), or CMYK 0 / 9 / 14 / 26 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BCA699 presents itself as a gently muted orange — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Joss (#B9A896). Slightly further away sit Half Rickshaw (#BDA793) and Half Malta (#B5A695).

In RGB terms — rgb(188, 166, 153) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BCA699: 9.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. No one has named #BCA699 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BCA699 color variations

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#BCA699 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 #BCA699

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

Joss color link
Joss

#B9A896

Half Malta color link
Half Malta

#B5A695

White Mouse color link
White Mouse

#B9A193

Bison Hide color link
Bison Hide

#B5AC94

Silk color link
Silk

#BBADA1

Moleskin color link
Moleskin

#C6AA97

Drought color link
Drought

#B8A88F

#BCA699 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BCA699
  • RGB188, 166, 153
  • CMYK0, 9, 14, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 166, 153)
  • HSL22°, 21%, 67%
  • HSL Precise22.286°, 20.71%, 66.863%
  • HSV22°, 19%, 74%
  • HSB22°, 19%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.651, 0.600)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.651, 0.600, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.651, 0.600)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBCA699
  • DECIMAL ID12363417
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01