Information about #BCA649 color

#BCA649 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BCA649 falls into the Yellow Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 166, 73) — 73.7% red, 65.1% green, 28.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 9 / 45 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated sunny yellow, #BCA649 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for 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 Sundance (#C4AA4D) and Brass (#B5A642).

The recipe behind #BCA649 is rgb(188, 166, 73), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 8.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BCA649 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BCA649 color variations

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

#BCA649 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 #BCA649

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

Sundance color link
Sundance

#C4AA4D

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

Husk color link
Husk

#B2994B

Aztec Gold color link
Aztec Gold

#C39953

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Kowhai color link
Kowhai

#C0934A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BCA649
  • RGB188, 166, 73
  • CMYK0, 9, 45, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 166, 73)
  • HSL49°, 46%, 51%
  • HSL Precise48.522°, 46.185%, 51.176%
  • HSV49°, 61%, 74%
  • HSB49°, 61%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.651, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.651, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.651, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBCA649
  • DECIMAL ID12363337
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01