Information about #BCBAA4 color

#BCBAA4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BCBAA4 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(188, 186, 164) (73.7% red, 72.9% green, 64.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 1 / 9 / 26 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BCBAA4 reads as a gently muted yellow and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Aspiring (#BBBBA1). Slightly further away sit Ash (#BEBAA7) and Corkscrew (#BDB6A5).

In RGB terms — rgb(188, 186, 164) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 10.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. #BCBAA4 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BCBAA4 color variations

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

#BCBAA4 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 #BCBAA4

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

Aspiring color link
Aspiring

#BBBBA1

Ash color link
Ash

#BEBAA7

Corkscrew color link
Corkscrew

#BDB6A5

Bone White color link
Bone White

#B8B7A6

Half Cougar color link
Half Cougar

#BCB5A6

Mist Grey color link
Mist Grey

#BAB9A9

Beryl Green color link
Beryl Green

#BCBFA8

Truffle color link
Truffle

#BEB9AD

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BCBAA4
  • RGB188, 186, 164
  • CMYK0, 1, 9, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 186, 164)
  • HSL55°, 15%, 69%
  • HSL Precise55°, 15.19%, 69.02%
  • HSV55°, 13%, 74%
  • HSB55°, 13%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.729, 0.643)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.729, 0.643, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.729, 0.643)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBCBAA4
  • DECIMAL ID12368548
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01