Information about #BCBA86 color

#BCBA86 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BCBA86 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 186, 134) — 73.7% red, 72.9% green, 52.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 1 / 21 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BCBA86 reads as a mildly saturated sunny yellow and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Sage (#BCB88A). Slightly further away sit Pastel Olive (#BCBC82) and Underside Of Willow Leaves (#BCB58C).

The recipe behind #BCBA86 is rgb(188, 186, 134), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 10.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. #BCBA86 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BCBA86 color variations

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

#BCBA86 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 #BCBA86

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

Sage color link
Sage

#BCB88A

Pastel Olive color link
Pastel Olive

#BCBC82

Coriander color link
Coriander

#BBB58D

Fawn Green color link
Fawn Green

#BCB88F

Nirvana color link
Nirvana

#C3BF8B

Stone Age color link
Stone Age

#B6B285

Pine Glade color link
Pine Glade

#BDC07E

Ecru color link
Ecru

#C2B280

Yuma color link
Yuma

#C7B882

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BCBA86
  • RGB188, 186, 134
  • CMYK0, 1, 21, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 186, 134)
  • HSL58°, 29%, 63%
  • HSL Precise57.778°, 28.723%, 63.137%
  • HSV58°, 29%, 74%
  • HSB58°, 29%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.729, 0.525)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.729, 0.525, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.729, 0.525)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBCBA86
  • DECIMAL ID12368518
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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