Information about #BCB161 color

#BCB161 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BCB161 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 177, 97) — 73.7% red, 69.4% green, 38% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 36 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BCB161 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid sunny yellow — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Gimblet (#B9AD61). Nearby in the Register you will also find Golden Green (#BDB369) and Olive Green (#B5B35C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 177, 97)), which gives #BCB161 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 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.

#BCB161 color variations

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

#BCB161 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BCB161 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BCB161 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BCB161 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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#BB8D61

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#BCB161 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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#626CBC
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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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#8462BC
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#6299BC
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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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#BC8462
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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
#BCB161
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#62BCB1
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#B162BC
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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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#6CBC62
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#626CBC
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#B162BC
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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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#626CBC
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#BC6299
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Nearest named colors to #BCB161

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

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Fall Leaf Brown color link
Fall Leaf Brown

#C8B560

Vegas Gold color link
Vegas Gold

#C5B358

Laser color link
Laser

#C6A95E

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Flourish color link
Flourish

#ADB15E

Safari color link
Safari

#C0A469

Vermont color link
Vermont

#B2BE61

Desert color link
Desert

#CCAD60

#BCB161 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BCB161
  • RGB188, 177, 97
  • CMYK0, 4, 36, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 177, 97)
  • HSL53°, 40%, 56%
  • HSL Precise52.747°, 40.444%, 55.882%
  • HSV53°, 48%, 74%
  • HSB53°, 48%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.694, 0.380)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.694, 0.380, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.694, 0.380)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBCB161
  • DECIMAL ID12366177
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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