Information about #BCB338 color

#BCB338 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BCB338 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 179, 56) — 73.7% red, 70.2% green, 22% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 52 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BCB338 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid yellow — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Warm Olive (#C7B63C). Slightly further away sit Billy T (#C1B943) and Brass (#B5A642).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 179, 56)), which gives #BCB338 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. #BCB338 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BCB338 color variations

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

#BCB338 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BCB338 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BCB338 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BCB338 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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#BCB338 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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#7238BC
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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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#B438BC
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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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#B438BC
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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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#BC3883
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Nearest named colors to #BCB338

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

Warm Olive color link
Warm Olive

#C7B63C

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Old Gold color link
Old Gold

#CFB53B

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Vintage Yellow color link
Vintage Yellow

#CBA92B

Metallic Gold color link
Metallic Gold

#D3AF37

Satin Sheen Gold color link
Satin Sheen Gold

#CBA135

Avocado Green color link
Avocado Green

#B2C248

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

#BCB338 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BCB338
  • RGB188, 179, 56
  • CMYK0, 4, 52, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 179, 56)
  • HSL56°, 54%, 48%
  • HSL Precise55.909°, 54.098%, 47.843%
  • HSV56°, 70%, 74%
  • HSB56°, 70%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.702, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.702, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.702, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBCB338
  • DECIMAL ID12366648
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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