Information about #BCBA34 color

#BCBA34 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BCBA34 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 186, 52) — 73.7% red, 72.9% green, 20.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 1 / 53 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BCBA34 presents itself as a clearly saturated sunny 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 a near neighbor of Warm Olive (#C7B63C). Slightly further away sit Billy T (#C1B943) and Greenfinch (#BDA928).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 186, 52)), which gives #BCBA34 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 10.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BCBA34 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BCBA34 color variations

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

#BCBA34 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 #BCBA34

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

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Old Gold color link
Old Gold

#CFB53B

Key Lime Pie color link
Key Lime Pie

#BFC921

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Margarita color link
Margarita

#B0C24A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BCBA34
  • RGB188, 186, 52
  • CMYK0, 1, 53, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 186, 52)
  • HSL59°, 57%, 47%
  • HSL Precise59.118°, 56.667%, 47.059%
  • HSV59°, 72%, 74%
  • HSB59°, 72%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.204
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.729, 0.204)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.729, 0.204, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.729, 0.204)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBCBA34
  • DECIMAL ID12368436
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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