Information about #BCBF3A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#BCBF3A falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 191, 58) — 73.7% red, 74.9% green, 22.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 1 / 0 / 52 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BCBF3A is a clearly saturated golden yellow that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Billy T (#C1B943). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Warm Olive (#C7B63C) and Avocado Green (#B2C248).

The recipe behind #BCBF3A is rgb(188, 191, 58), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BCBF3A: 10.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. #BCBF3A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BCBF3A color variations

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

#BCBF3A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BCBF3A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BCBF3A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BCBF3A 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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#BCBF3A 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 #BCBF3A

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

Margarita color link
Margarita

#B0C24A

Old Gold color link
Old Gold

#CFB53B

Android Green color link
Android Green

#A4C639

Happy Hour color link
Happy Hour

#A9C949

Fuego color link
Fuego

#C2D62E

Key Lime Pie color link
Key Lime Pie

#BFC921

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Metallic Gold color link
Metallic Gold

#D3AF37

Wattle color link
Wattle

#D6CA3D

#BCBF3A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BCBF3A
  • RGB188, 191, 58
  • CMYK1, 0, 52, 25
  • CSSrgb(188, 191, 58)
  • HSL61°, 53%, 49%
  • HSL Precise61.353°, 53.414%, 48.824%
  • HSV61°, 70%, 75%
  • HSB61°, 70%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.749, 0.227)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.749, 0.227, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.749, 0.227)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBCBF3A
  • DECIMAL ID12369722
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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