Information about #BCA149 color

#BCA149 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BCA149 falls into the Yellow Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 161, 73) — 73.7% red, 63.1% green, 28.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 11 / 45 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid yellow, #BCA149 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dark Pastel Gold (#BBA151). Slightly further away sit Matte Goldenrod (#B7984A) and Brass (#B5A642).

In RGB terms — rgb(188, 161, 73) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. #BCA149 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BCA149 color variations

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

#BCA149 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 #BCA149

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

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Sundance color link
Sundance

#C4AA4D

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Kowhai color link
Kowhai

#C0934A

Aztec Gold color link
Aztec Gold

#C39953

Amber Gold color link
Amber Gold

#C19552

Maple Syrup color link
Maple Syrup

#BB9351

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BCA149
  • RGB188, 161, 73
  • CMYK0, 11, 45, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 161, 73)
  • HSL46°, 46%, 51%
  • HSL Precise45.913°, 46.185%, 51.176%
  • HSV46°, 61%, 74%
  • HSB46°, 61%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.631, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.631, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.631, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBCA149
  • DECIMAL ID12362057
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01