Information about #BCC0AE color

#BCC0AE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BCC0AE belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(188, 192, 174) (73.7% red, 75.3% green, 68.2% blue), or CMYK 2 / 0 / 7 / 25 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned sunny yellow, #BCC0AE appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Quarter Lemon Grass (#BABEAF). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Kidnapper (#BFC0AB) and Tasman (#BAC0B3).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(188, 192, 174)), which gives #BCC0AE its character. If you plan to put text on a #BCC0AE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. No one has named #BCC0AE so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BCC0AE color variations

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

#BCC0AE 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 #BCC0AE

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BCC0AE
  • RGB188, 192, 174
  • CMYK2, 0, 7, 25
  • CSSrgb(188, 192, 174)
  • HSL73°, 13%, 72%
  • HSL Precise73.333°, 12.5%, 71.765%
  • HSV73°, 9%, 75%
  • HSB73°, 9%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.753, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.753, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.753, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBCC0AE
  • DECIMAL ID12370094
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01