Information about #BCAEA4 color

#BCAEA4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BCAEA4 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(188, 174, 164) (73.7% red, 68.2% green, 64.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 5 / 9 / 26 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned amber-leaning orange, #BCAEA4 appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Serene (#BDB0A3). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Silk (#BBADA1) and Fantail (#BAAEA9).

The recipe behind #BCAEA4 is rgb(188, 174, 164), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BCAEA4: 9.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. #BCAEA4 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BCAEA4 color variations

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

#BCAEA4 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 #BCAEA4

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

Half Cougar color link
Half Cougar

#BCB5A6

Antidote color link
Antidote

#C1B09F

Martini color link
Martini

#B7A8A3

Corkscrew color link
Corkscrew

#BDB6A5

Milestone color link
Milestone

#BEB1AC

Copyrite color link
Copyrite

#B4B2A6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BCAEA4
  • RGB188, 174, 164
  • CMYK0, 5, 9, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 174, 164)
  • HSL25°, 15%, 69%
  • HSL Precise25°, 15.19%, 69.02%
  • HSV25°, 13%, 74%
  • HSB25°, 13%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.682, 0.643)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.682, 0.643, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.682, 0.643)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBCAEA4
  • DECIMAL ID12365476
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01