Information about #BCB9A6 color

#BCB9A6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BCB9A6 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 185, 166) — 73.7% red, 72.5% green, 65.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 1 / 9 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BCB9A6 is a gently muted yellow that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Ash (#BEBAA7). Nearby in the Register you will also find Corkscrew (#BDB6A5) and Mist Grey (#BAB9A9).

In RGB terms — rgb(188, 185, 166) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BCB9A6 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BCB9A6 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BCB9A6 color variations

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

#BCB9A6 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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Eighth Ash

#E3E2DA
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White

#FFFFFF

#BCB9A6 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BCB9A6 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BCB9A6 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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#BCB9A6 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 #BCB9A6

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

Ash color link
Ash

#BEBAA7

Corkscrew color link
Corkscrew

#BDB6A5

Mist Grey color link
Mist Grey

#BAB9A9

Quarter Craigieburn color link
Quarter Craigieburn

#BFB7A6

Half Cougar color link
Half Cougar

#BCB5A6

Bone White color link
Bone White

#B8B7A6

Eighth Arrowtown color link
Eighth Arrowtown

#BAB5A8

Aspiring color link
Aspiring

#BBBBA1

Beryl Green color link
Beryl Green

#BCBFA8

Truffle color link
Truffle

#BEB9AD

Half Perfect Taupe color link
Half Perfect Taupe

#BBB2A9

Grey Nickel color link
Grey Nickel

#BDBAAE

#BCB9A6 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BCB9A6
  • RGB188, 185, 166
  • CMYK0, 1, 9, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 185, 166)
  • HSL52°, 14%, 69%
  • HSL Precise51.818°, 14.103%, 69.412%
  • HSV52°, 12%, 74%
  • HSB52°, 12%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.725, 0.651)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.725, 0.651, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.725, 0.651)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBCB9A6
  • DECIMAL ID12368294
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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