Information about #BCC4A0 color

#BCC4A0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BCC4A0 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 196, 160) — 73.7% red, 76.9% green, 62.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 3 / 0 / 14 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BCC4A0 is a gently muted sunny yellow that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Soft Apple (#B8CA9D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Gooseberry (#BFC298) and Aspiring (#BBBBA1).

The recipe behind #BCC4A0 is rgb(188, 196, 160), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BCC4A0 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BCC4A0 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BCC4A0 color variations

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

#BCC4A0 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 #BCC4A0

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

Soft Apple color link
Soft Apple

#B8CA9D

Gooseberry color link
Gooseberry

#BFC298

Aspiring color link
Aspiring

#BBBBA1

Beryl Green color link
Beryl Green

#BCBFA8

Pale Leaf color link
Pale Leaf

#BDCAA8

Pixie Green color link
Pixie Green

#BBCDA5

Kidnapper color link
Kidnapper

#BFC0AB

Ash color link
Ash

#BEBAA7

Sisal color link
Sisal

#C5BAA0

Mist Grey color link
Mist Grey

#BAB9A9

Caraway color link
Caraway

#C7BFA8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BCC4A0
  • RGB188, 196, 160
  • CMYK3, 0, 14, 23
  • CSSrgb(188, 196, 160)
  • HSL73°, 23%, 70%
  • HSL Precise73.333°, 23.377%, 69.804%
  • HSV73°, 18%, 77%
  • HSB73°, 18%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.769, 0.627)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.769, 0.627, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.769, 0.627)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBCC4A0
  • DECIMAL ID12371104
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01