Information about #BCAB9E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BCAB9E is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 171, 158) — 73.7% red, 67.1% green, 62% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 7 / 12 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BCAB9E presents itself as a gently muted warm orange — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Silk (#BBADA1). Slightly further away sit Serene (#BDB0A3) and Antidote (#C1B09F).

The recipe behind #BCAB9E is rgb(188, 171, 158), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 9.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. #BCAB9E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BCAB9E color variations

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

#BCAB9E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BCAB9E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BCAB9E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BCAB9E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#BCAB9E 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #BCAB9E

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

Silk color link
Silk

#BBADA1

Serene color link
Serene

#BDB0A3

Antidote color link
Antidote

#C1B09F

Martini color link
Martini

#B7A8A3

Quarter Pravda color link
Quarter Pravda

#B4AB9E

Half Napa color link
Half Napa

#B4AD9E

Aquashield Akaroa color link
Aquashield Akaroa

#BEB29A

Triple Parchment color link
Triple Parchment

#BDAF96

Joss color link
Joss

#B9A896

Bedrock color link
Bedrock

#B3AC9C

Eighth Stonewall color link
Eighth Stonewall

#B2AD9E

Quarter Stonewashed color link
Quarter Stonewashed

#B2A99D

#BCAB9E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BCAB9E
  • RGB188, 171, 158
  • CMYK0, 7, 12, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 171, 158)
  • HSL26°, 18%, 68%
  • HSL Precise26°, 18.293%, 67.843%
  • HSV26°, 16%, 74%
  • HSB26°, 16%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.671, 0.620)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.671, 0.620, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.671, 0.620)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBCAB9E
  • DECIMAL ID12364702
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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