Information about #BC9E16 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#BC9E16 falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 158, 22) — 73.7% red, 62% green, 8.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 12 / 65 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BC9E16 reads as a energetic, saturated yellow and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Gold Foil (#BD9B16). Nearby in the Register you will also find Buddha Gold (#BC9B1B) and Ocher (#BF9B0C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 158, 22)), which gives #BC9E16 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. No one has named #BC9E16 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BC9E16 color variations

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

#BC9E16 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC9E16 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC9E16 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC9E16 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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#BC9E16 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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#4A16BB
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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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#16BB9D
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#9D16BB
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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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#34BB16
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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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#BB1687
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Nearest named colors to #BC9E16

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

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Cookie Brown color link
Cookie Brown

#C7A317

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Lemon Curry color link
Lemon Curry

#CCA01D

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Ocre color link
Ocre

#C69C04

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

#BC9E16 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC9E16
  • RGB188, 158, 22
  • CMYK0, 12, 65, 26
  • HSL49°, 79%, 41%
  • HSL Precise49.157°, 79.048%, 41.176%
  • HSV49°, 88%, 74%
  • HSB49°, 88%, 74%
  • HEX IDBC9E16
  • DECIMAL ID12361238
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.6%
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