Information about #BCC49B color

#BCC49B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BCC49B is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 196, 155) — 73.7% red, 76.9% green, 60.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 0 / 16 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced golden yellow, #BCC49B floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Gooseberry (#BFC298). Nearby in the Register you will also find Soft Apple (#B8CA9D) and Aspiring (#BBBBA1).

In RGB terms — rgb(188, 196, 155) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 11.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.8:1. No one has named #BCC49B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BCC49B color variations

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#BCC49B 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 #BCC49B

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

Gooseberry color link
Gooseberry

#BFC298

Soft Apple color link
Soft Apple

#B8CA9D

Aspiring color link
Aspiring

#BBBBA1

Pixie Green color link
Pixie Green

#BBCDA5

Beryl Green color link
Beryl Green

#BCBFA8

Pale Leaf color link
Pale Leaf

#BDCAA8

Sisal color link
Sisal

#C5BAA0

Ash color link
Ash

#BEBAA7

Beachcomber color link
Beachcomber

#C7BA95

Half Pavlova color link
Half Pavlova

#CBBFA0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BCC49B
  • RGB188, 196, 155
  • CMYK3, 0, 16, 23
  • CSSrgb(188, 196, 155)
  • HSL72°, 26%, 69%
  • HSL Precise71.707°, 25.786%, 68.824%
  • HSV72°, 21%, 77%
  • HSB72°, 21%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.769, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.769, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.769, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBCC49B
  • DECIMAL ID12371099
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01