Information about #BCC511 color

#BCC511 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BCC511 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 197, 17) — 73.7% red, 77.3% green, 6.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 0 / 71 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BCC511 reads as a strongly colored sunny yellow and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to La Rioja (#BAC00E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Puke Yellow (#C2BE0E) and Rio Grande (#B7C61A).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(188, 197, 17)), which gives #BCC511 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BCC511: 11.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. #BCC511 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BCC511 color variations

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

#BCC511 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 #BCC511

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

La Rioja color link
La Rioja

#BAC00E

Puke Yellow color link
Puke Yellow

#C2BE0E

Rio Grande color link
Rio Grande

#B7C61A

Vomit Yellow color link
Vomit Yellow

#C7C10C

Bile color link
Bile

#B5C306

Acid Green color link
Acid Green

#B0BF1A

Key Lime Pie color link
Key Lime Pie

#BFC921

Olive Yellow color link
Olive Yellow

#C2B709

Dirty Yellow color link
Dirty Yellow

#CDC50A

Snot color link
Snot

#ACBB0D

Neva color link
Neva

#C6D60D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BCC511
  • RGB188, 197, 17
  • CMYK4, 0, 71, 23
  • CSSrgb(188, 197, 17)
  • HSL63°, 84%, 42%
  • HSL Precise63°, 84.112%, 41.961%
  • HSV63°, 91%, 77%
  • HSB63°, 91%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.067
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.773, 0.067)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.773, 0.067, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.773, 0.067)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB6.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBCC511
  • DECIMAL ID12371217
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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