Information about #BCAF99 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BCAF99 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 175, 153) — 73.7% red, 68.6% green, 60% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 14 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained amber-leaning orange, #BCAF99 floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Triple Parchment (#BDAF96). Nearby in the Register you will also find Aquashield Akaroa (#BEB29A) and Half Hillary (#B9B398).

The recipe behind #BCAF99 is rgb(188, 175, 153), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 9.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. No one has named #BCAF99 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BCAF99 color variations

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

#BCAF99 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BCAF99 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BCAF99 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BCAF99 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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#BCAF99 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 #BCAF99

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

Pale Khaki color link
Pale Khaki

#BFAF92

Half Doeskin color link
Half Doeskin

#C1AF93

Antidote color link
Antidote

#C1B09F

Joss color link
Joss

#B9A896

Silk color link
Silk

#BBADA1

Triple Fossil color link
Triple Fossil

#BEB291

Bison Hide color link
Bison Hide

#B5AC94

Glitterati color link
Glitterati

#B3AD97

Tabby color link
Tabby

#C5B298

#BCAF99 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BCAF99
  • RGB188, 175, 153
  • CMYK0, 5, 14, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 175, 153)
  • HSL38°, 21%, 67%
  • HSL Precise37.714°, 20.71%, 66.863%
  • HSV38°, 19%, 74%
  • HSB38°, 19%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.686, 0.600)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.686, 0.600, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.686, 0.600)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBCAF99
  • DECIMAL ID12365721
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited1 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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