Information about #BCA49D color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #BCA49D reads as a calm, restrained red and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Joss (#B9A896). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Martini (#B7A8A3) and Silk (#BBADA1).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 164, 157)), which gives #BCA49D its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BCA49D: 8.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BCA49D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#BCA49D color variations
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#BCA49D color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#BCA49D color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#BCA49D color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#BCA49D color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#BCA49D 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #BCA49D color
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Nearest named colors to #BCA49D
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#B9A896
#B7A8A3
#BBADA1
#B2A49B
#BDA793
#B4AB9E
#B5A695
#B9A193
#B2A99D
#B1A09C
#B3AC9C
#B4AD9E
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#BCA49D
- RGB188, 164, 157
- CMYK0, 9, 12, 26
- CSSrgb(188, 164, 157)
- HSL14°, 19%, 68%
- HSL Precise13.548°, 18.788%, 67.647%
- HSV14°, 16%, 74%
- HSB14°, 16%, 74%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.643
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.616
- GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.643, 0.616)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.643, 0.616, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.643, 0.616)
- Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
- Percentage of Green in RGB64.3%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB61.6%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX IDBCA49D
- DECIMAL ID12362909
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
