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Information about #BCB85C color

#BCB85C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BCB85C belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(188, 184, 92) (73.7% red, 72.2% green, 36.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 2 / 38 / 26 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated golden yellow, #BCB85C 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 practically indistinguishable from Olive Green (#B5B35C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Vegas Gold (#C5B358) and Gimblet (#B9AD61).

The recipe behind #BCB85C is rgb(188, 184, 92), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BCB85C: 10.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. #BCB85C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BCB85C color variations

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

#BCB85C 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BCB85C

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

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Vegas Gold color link
Vegas Gold

#C5B358

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Vermont color link
Vermont

#B2BE61

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

Flourish color link
Flourish

#ADB15E

Laser color link
Laser

#C6A95E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BCB85C
  • RGB188, 184, 92
  • CMYK0, 2, 38, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 184, 92)
  • HSL58°, 42%, 55%
  • HSL Precise57.5°, 41.739%, 54.902%
  • HSV58°, 51%, 74%
  • HSB58°, 51%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.722, 0.361)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.722, 0.361, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.722, 0.361)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBCB85C
  • DECIMAL ID12367964
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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