Information about #BCA97B color

#BCA97B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BCA97B is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 169, 123) — 73.7% red, 66.3% green, 48.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 7 / 25 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BCA97B presents itself as a softly balanced 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 practically indistinguishable from Coromandel (#B9A873). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Taupe (#B9A281) and Navarone (#B9A584).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 169, 123)), which gives #BCA97B its character. If you plan to put text on a #BCA97B 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.

#BCA97B color variations

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

#BCA97B 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 #BCA97B

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

Coromandel color link
Coromandel

#B9A873

Taupe color link
Taupe

#B9A281

Navarone color link
Navarone

#B9A584

Dull Beige color link
Dull Beige

#BAA182

Piha Sand color link
Piha Sand

#B7A077

Toupe color link
Toupe

#C7AC7D

Misty Moss color link
Misty Moss

#BBB477

Ecru color link
Ecru

#C2B280

Okey Dokey color link
Okey Dokey

#BCA184

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BCA97B
  • RGB188, 169, 123
  • CMYK0, 7, 25, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 169, 123)
  • HSL42°, 33%, 61%
  • HSL Precise42.462°, 32.663%, 60.98%
  • HSV42°, 35%, 74%
  • HSB42°, 35%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.663, 0.482)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.663, 0.482, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.663, 0.482)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBCA97B
  • DECIMAL ID12364155
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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