Information about #BCA69E color

#BCA69E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BCA69E belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(188, 166, 158) (73.7% red, 65.1% green, 62% blue), or CMYK 0 / 9 / 12 / 26 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BCA69E presents itself as a calm, restrained orange — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Martini (#B7A8A3). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Silk (#BBADA1) and Joss (#B9A896).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 166, 158)), which gives #BCA69E its character. If you plan to put text on a #BCA69E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BCA69E color variations

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

#BCA69E 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 #BCA69E

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

Martini color link
Martini

#B7A8A3

Silk color link
Silk

#BBADA1

Joss color link
Joss

#B9A896

Half Napa color link
Half Napa

#B4AD9E

Bedrock color link
Bedrock

#B3AC9C

Serene color link
Serene

#BDB0A3

Antidote color link
Antidote

#C1B09F

Half Malta color link
Half Malta

#B5A695

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BCA69E
  • RGB188, 166, 158
  • CMYK0, 9, 12, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 166, 158)
  • HSL16°, 18%, 68%
  • HSL Precise16°, 18.293%, 67.843%
  • HSV16°, 16%, 74%
  • HSB16°, 16%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.651, 0.620)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.651, 0.620, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.651, 0.620)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBCA69E
  • DECIMAL ID12363422
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01