Information about #BCA86A color

#BCA86A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BCA86A falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 168, 106) — 73.7% red, 65.9% green, 41.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 8 / 32 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated sunny yellow, #BCA86A carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pale Oak (#BBA46D). Slightly further away sit Safari (#C0A469) and Coromandel (#B9A873).

The recipe behind #BCA86A is rgb(188, 168, 106), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 8.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. #BCA86A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BCA86A color variations

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

#BCA86A 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 #BCA86A

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

Iko color link
Iko

#B3AB6E

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Uluru color link
Uluru

#BF9B67

Oxstone color link
Oxstone

#C39D64

Camel color link
Camel

#C19A6B

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BCA86A
  • RGB188, 168, 106
  • CMYK0, 8, 32, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 168, 106)
  • HSL45°, 38%, 58%
  • HSL Precise45.366°, 37.963%, 57.647%
  • HSV45°, 44%, 74%
  • HSB45°, 44%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.659, 0.416)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.659, 0.416, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.659, 0.416)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBCA86A
  • DECIMAL ID12363882
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01