Information about #BC9C29 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BC9C29 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(188, 156, 41) (73.7% red, 61.2% green, 16.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 13 / 58 / 26 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BC9C29 presents itself as a vivid, lively sunny yellow — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Sahara (#B79826). Slightly further away sit Wazzup (#BC9425) and Nugget (#BC9229).

The recipe behind #BC9C29 is rgb(188, 156, 41), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BC9C29: 7.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. No one has named #BC9C29 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BC9C29 color variations

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

#BC9C29 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC9C29 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC9C29 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC9C29 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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#BC9C29 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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#5329BC
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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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#BC2993
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Nearest named colors to #BC9C29

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

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Day's Eye color link
Day's Eye

#C89828

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Dixie Chick color link
Dixie Chick

#C48F2A

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Hokey Pokey color link
Hokey Pokey

#BB8E34

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

#BC9C29 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC9C29
  • RGB188, 156, 41
  • CMYK0, 13, 58, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 156, 41)
  • HSL47°, 64%, 45%
  • HSL Precise46.939°, 64.192%, 44.902%
  • HSV47°, 78%, 74%
  • HSB47°, 78%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.612, 0.161)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.612, 0.161, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.612, 0.161)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC9C29
  • DECIMAL ID12360745
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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