Information about #BCADA5 color

#BCADA5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BCADA5 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 173, 165) — 73.7% red, 67.8% green, 64.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 6 / 9 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BCADA5 reads as a softly toned amber-leaning orange and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Serene (#BDB0A3). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Silk (#BBADA1) and Fantail (#BAAEA9).

In RGB terms — rgb(188, 173, 165) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BCADA5: 9.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. #BCADA5 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BCADA5 color variations

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

#BCADA5 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 #BCADA5

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

Serene color link
Serene

#BDB0A3

Silk color link
Silk

#BBADA1

Fantail color link
Fantail

#BAAEA9

Martini color link
Martini

#B7A8A3

Half Cougar color link
Half Cougar

#BCB5A6

Milestone color link
Milestone

#BEB1AC

Antidote color link
Antidote

#C1B09F

Corkscrew color link
Corkscrew

#BDB6A5

Copyrite color link
Copyrite

#B4B2A6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BCADA5
  • RGB188, 173, 165
  • CMYK0, 6, 9, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 173, 165)
  • HSL21°, 15%, 69%
  • HSL Precise20.87°, 14.65%, 69.216%
  • HSV21°, 12%, 74%
  • HSB21°, 12%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.678, 0.647)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.678, 0.647, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.678, 0.647)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBCADA5
  • DECIMAL ID12365221
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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