Information about #BCC0A1 color

#BCC0A1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BCC0A1 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 192, 161) — 73.7% red, 75.3% green, 63.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 0 / 12 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BCC0A1 reads as a softly toned sunny yellow and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Aspiring (#BBBBA1). Slightly further away sit Beryl Green (#BCBFA8) and Ash (#BEBAA7).

The recipe behind #BCC0A1 is rgb(188, 192, 161), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BCC0A1: 11.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BCC0A1 color variations

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#BCC0A1 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 #BCC0A1

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

Beryl Green color link
Beryl Green

#BCBFA8

Ash color link
Ash

#BEBAA7

Gooseberry color link
Gooseberry

#BFC298

Kidnapper color link
Kidnapper

#BFC0AB

Mist Grey color link
Mist Grey

#BAB9A9

Corkscrew color link
Corkscrew

#BDB6A5

Sisal color link
Sisal

#C5BAA0

Bone White color link
Bone White

#B8B7A6

Soft Apple color link
Soft Apple

#B8CA9D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BCC0A1
  • RGB188, 192, 161
  • CMYK2, 0, 12, 25
  • CSSrgb(188, 192, 161)
  • HSL68°, 20%, 69%
  • HSL Precise67.742°, 19.745%, 69.216%
  • HSV68°, 16%, 75%
  • HSB68°, 16%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.753, 0.631)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.753, 0.631, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.753, 0.631)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB63.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBCC0A1
  • DECIMAL ID12370081
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01