Information about #BCB59F color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#BCB59F falls into the Yellow Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 181, 159) — 73.7% red, 71% green, 62.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 3 / 11 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BCB59F presents itself as a softly toned golden yellow — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Corkscrew (#BDB6A5). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Aquashield Akaroa (#BEB29A) and Eighth Nullarbor (#C2B4A0).

The recipe behind #BCB59F is rgb(188, 181, 159), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BCB59F: 10.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. #BCB59F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BCB59F color variations

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

#BCB59F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BCB59F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BCB59F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BCB59F 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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#BCB59F 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 #BCB59F

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

Corkscrew color link
Corkscrew

#BDB6A5

Aquashield Akaroa color link
Aquashield Akaroa

#BEB29A

Eighth Nullarbor color link
Eighth Nullarbor

#C2B4A0

Aspiring color link
Aspiring

#BBBBA1

Half Sandcastle color link
Half Sandcastle

#C2B4A1

Serene color link
Serene

#BDB0A3

Double Fossil color link
Double Fossil

#C2B89E

Half Cougar color link
Half Cougar

#BCB5A6

Antidote color link
Antidote

#C1B09F

Half Hillary color link
Half Hillary

#B9B398

Quarter Craigieburn color link
Quarter Craigieburn

#BFB7A6

Bone White color link
Bone White

#B8B7A6

#BCB59F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BCB59F
  • RGB188, 181, 159
  • CMYK0, 3, 11, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 181, 159)
  • HSL46°, 18%, 68%
  • HSL Precise45.517°, 17.791%, 68.039%
  • HSV46°, 15%, 74%
  • HSB46°, 15%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.710, 0.624)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.710, 0.624, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.710, 0.624)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBCB59F
  • DECIMAL ID12367263
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited5 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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