Information about #BCB83D color

#BCB83D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BCB83D belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 184, 61) — 73.7% red, 72.2% green, 23.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 50 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BCB83D reads as a confidently colored yellow and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Billy T (#C1B943). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Warm Olive (#C7B63C) and Avocado Green (#B2C248).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 184, 61)), which gives #BCB83D its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BCB83D: 10.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BCB83D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BCB83D color variations

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

#BCB83D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BCB83D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BCB83D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BCB83D 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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#BCB83D 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 #BCB83D

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

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Warm Olive color link
Warm Olive

#C7B63C

Avocado Green color link
Avocado Green

#B2C248

Old Gold color link
Old Gold

#CFB53B

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Margarita color link
Margarita

#B0C24A

Sundance color link
Sundance

#C4AA4D

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Metallic Gold color link
Metallic Gold

#D3AF37

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Antique Gold Metallic color link
Antique Gold Metallic

#CFA94A

#BCB83D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BCB83D
  • RGB188, 184, 61
  • CMYK0, 2, 50, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 184, 61)
  • HSL58°, 51%, 49%
  • HSL Precise58.11°, 51.004%, 48.824%
  • HSV58°, 68%, 74%
  • HSB58°, 68%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.239
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.722, 0.239)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.722, 0.239, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.722, 0.239)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBCB83D
  • DECIMAL ID12367933
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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