Information about #BCAD7D color

#BCAD7D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BCAD7D falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 173, 125) — 73.7% red, 67.8% green, 49% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 6 / 25 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BCAD7D is a mildly saturated yellow 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 practically indistinguishable from Quarter Crisp Green (#B8B47B). Slightly further away sit Ecru (#C2B280) and Misty Moss (#BBB477).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 173, 125)), which gives #BCAD7D its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BCAD7D: 9.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. No one has named #BCAD7D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BCAD7D color variations

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

#BCAD7D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BCAD7D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BCAD7D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BCAD7D 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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#BCAD7D 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 #BCAD7D

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

Quarter Crisp Green color link
Quarter Crisp Green

#B8B47B

Ecru color link
Ecru

#C2B280

Misty Moss color link
Misty Moss

#BBB477

Pavlova color link
Pavlova

#BAAB87

Navarone color link
Navarone

#B9A584

Toupe color link
Toupe

#C7AC7D

Stone Age color link
Stone Age

#B6B285

Coromandel color link
Coromandel

#B9A873

Canterbury Clay color link
Canterbury Clay

#C6AE83

Quarter Colins Wicket color link
Quarter Colins Wicket

#B7A786

Taupe color link
Taupe

#B9A281

Light French Beige color link
Light French Beige

#C8AD7F

#BCAD7D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BCAD7D
  • RGB188, 173, 125
  • CMYK0, 6, 25, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 173, 125)
  • HSL46°, 32%, 61%
  • HSL Precise45.714°, 31.98%, 61.373%
  • HSV46°, 34%, 74%
  • HSB46°, 34%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.678, 0.490)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.678, 0.490, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.678, 0.490)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBCAD7D
  • DECIMAL ID12365181
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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