Information about #BCAE9A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BCAE9A is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 174, 154) — 73.7% red, 68.2% green, 60.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 13 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BCAE9A presents itself as a calm, restrained 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 Triple Parchment (#BDAF96). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Aquashield Akaroa (#BEB29A) and Half Hillary (#B9B398).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 174, 154)), which gives #BCAE9A its character. If you plan to put text on a #BCAE9A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BCAE9A color variations

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

#BCAE9A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BCAE9A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BCAE9A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BCAE9A 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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#BCAE9A 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 #BCAE9A

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

Triple Parchment color link
Triple Parchment

#BDAF96

Aquashield Akaroa color link
Aquashield Akaroa

#BEB29A

Half Hillary color link
Half Hillary

#B9B398

Silk color link
Silk

#BBADA1

Antidote color link
Antidote

#C1B09F

Joss color link
Joss

#B9A896

Pale Khaki color link
Pale Khaki

#BFAF92

Half Doeskin color link
Half Doeskin

#C1AF93

Half Napa color link
Half Napa

#B4AD9E

Serene color link
Serene

#BDB0A3

Bison Hide color link
Bison Hide

#B5AC94

Bedrock color link
Bedrock

#B3AC9C

#BCAE9A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BCAE9A
  • RGB188, 174, 154
  • CMYK0, 5, 13, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 174, 154)
  • HSL35°, 20%, 67%
  • HSL Precise35.294°, 20.238%, 67.059%
  • HSV35°, 18%, 74%
  • HSB35°, 18%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.682, 0.604)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.682, 0.604, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.682, 0.604)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBCAE9A
  • DECIMAL ID12365466
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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