Information about #BCBA5B color

#BCBA5B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BCBA5B is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 186, 91) — 73.7% red, 72.9% green, 35.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 1 / 38 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BCBA5B presents itself as a clearly saturated golden yellow — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Olive Green (#B5B35C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Vegas Gold (#C5B358) and Vermont (#B2BE61).

In RGB terms — rgb(188, 186, 91) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BCBA5B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. No one has named #BCBA5B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BCBA5B color variations

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

#BCBA5B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#BCBA5B

Color has no name
#C9C87C

Color has no name
#D7D69D

Color has no name
#E4E3BD

Color has no name
#F1F1DE

Color has no name
White

#FFFFFF

#BCBA5B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#BCBA5B

Color has no name
#9F9D41

Color has no name
#777630

Color has no name
#4F4E20

Color has no name
#272710

Color has no name
Black

#000000

#BCBA5B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#BCBA5B

Color has no name
#B1AF62

Color has no name
#A5A468

Color has no name
#999870

Color has no name
#8C8C77

Color has no name
Grey

#808080

#BCBA5B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#5CBC6D

Color has no name
#70BC5C

Color has no name
#97BC5C

Color has no name
#BCBA5B

Color has no name
#BC945C

Color has no name
#BC6D5C

Color has no name
#BC5C70

Color has no name

#BCBA5B 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
#BCBA5B
#BCBA5B

Color has no name

#5C5EBC
#5C5EBC

Color has no name

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
#BCBA5B
#BCBA5B

Color has no name

#8B5CBC
#8B5CBC

Color has no name

#5C8EBC
#5C8EBC

Color has no name

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
#8EBC5C
#8EBC5C

Color has no name

#BCBA5B
#BCBA5B

Color has no name

#BC8B5C
#BC8B5C

Color has no name

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
#BCBA5B
#BCBA5B

Color has no name

#5CBCBB
#5CBCBB

Color has no name

#BB5CBC
#BB5CBC

Color has no name

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#BCBA5B
#BCBA5B

Color has no name

#5EBC5C
#5EBC5C

Color has no name

#5C5EBC
#5C5EBC

Color has no name

#BB5CBC
#BB5CBC

Color has no name

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#BCBA5B
#BCBA5B

Color has no name

#5CBC8B
#5CBC8B

Color has no name

#5C5EBC
#5C5EBC

Color has no name

#BC5C8E
#BC5C8E

Color has no name

Nearest named colors to #BCBA5B

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

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Vegas Gold color link
Vegas Gold

#C5B358

Vermont color link
Vermont

#B2BE61

Fall Leaf Brown color link
Fall Leaf Brown

#C8B560

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Wild Willow color link
Wild Willow

#BECA60

Middle Green Yellow color link
Middle Green Yellow

#ACBF60

Flourish color link
Flourish

#ADB15E

#BCBA5B color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#BCBA5B color image #BCBA5B color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#BCBA5B color image #BCBA5B color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)
#BCBA5B color image #BCBA5B color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#BCBA5B color image #BCBA5B color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BCBA5B
  • RGB188, 186, 91
  • CMYK0, 1, 38, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 186, 91)
  • HSL59°, 42%, 55%
  • HSL Precise58.763°, 41.991%, 54.706%
  • HSV59°, 52%, 74%
  • HSB59°, 52%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.729, 0.357)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.729, 0.357, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.729, 0.357)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBCBA5B
  • DECIMAL ID12368475
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

Copyright © 2021-2026 The Official Register of Color Names. All Rights Reserved.