Information about #BCB37B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#BCB37B falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 179, 123) — 73.7% red, 70.2% green, 48.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 25 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BCB37B is a softly balanced yellow that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Quarter Crisp Green (#B8B47B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Misty Moss (#BBB477) and Ecru (#C2B280).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 179, 123)), which gives #BCB37B its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BCB37B: 9.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BCB37B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BCB37B color variations

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

#BCB37B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BCB37B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BCB37B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BCB37B 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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#BCB37B 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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#B47BBC
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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 #BCB37B

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

Misty Moss color link
Misty Moss

#BBB477

Ecru color link
Ecru

#C2B280

Pastel Olive color link
Pastel Olive

#BCBC82

Dark Pastel Yellow color link
Dark Pastel Yellow

#C4BB7D

Stone Age color link
Stone Age

#B6B285

Toupe color link
Toupe

#C7AC7D

Pine Glade color link
Pine Glade

#BDC07E

Canterbury Clay color link
Canterbury Clay

#C6AE83

Coromandel color link
Coromandel

#B9A873

Yuma color link
Yuma

#C7B882

Light French Beige color link
Light French Beige

#C8AD7F

#BCB37B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BCB37B
  • RGB188, 179, 123
  • CMYK0, 4, 25, 26
  • HSL52°, 33%, 61%
  • HSL Precise51.692°, 32.663%, 60.98%
  • HSV52°, 35%, 74%
  • HSB52°, 35%, 74%
  • HEX IDBCB37B
  • DECIMAL ID12366715
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.2%
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