Information about #BCB17E color

#BCB17E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BCB17E falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 177, 126) — 73.7% red, 69.4% green, 49.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 24 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BCB17E reads as a mildly saturated sunny yellow and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Quarter Crisp Green (#B8B47B). Slightly further away sit Ecru (#C2B280) and Misty Moss (#BBB477).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 177, 126)), which gives #BCB17E its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BCB17E: 9.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. No one has named #BCB17E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BCB17E color variations

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

#BCB17E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BCB17E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BCB17E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BCB17E 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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#BCB17E 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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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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Nearest named colors to #BCB17E

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

Quarter Crisp Green color link
Quarter Crisp Green

#B8B47B

Ecru color link
Ecru

#C2B280

Misty Moss color link
Misty Moss

#BBB477

Stone Age color link
Stone Age

#B6B285

Pavlova color link
Pavlova

#BAAB87

Canterbury Clay color link
Canterbury Clay

#C6AE83

Pastel Olive color link
Pastel Olive

#BCBC82

Toupe color link
Toupe

#C7AC7D

Putty color link
Putty

#BEAE8A

Light French Beige color link
Light French Beige

#C8AD7F

Dark Pastel Yellow color link
Dark Pastel Yellow

#C4BB7D

Chino color link
Chino

#B8AD8A

#BCB17E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BCB17E
  • RGB188, 177, 126
  • CMYK0, 4, 24, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 177, 126)
  • HSL49°, 32%, 62%
  • HSL Precise49.355°, 31.633%, 61.569%
  • HSV49°, 33%, 74%
  • HSB49°, 33%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.694, 0.494)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.694, 0.494, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.694, 0.494)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBCB17E
  • DECIMAL ID12366206
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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