Information about #BC941A color

#BC941A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BC941A is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 148, 26) — 73.7% red, 58% green, 10.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 64 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BC941A presents itself as a vivid, lively sunny yellow — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Buddha Gold (#BC9B1B). Slightly further away sit Gold Foil (#BD9B16) and Wazzup (#BC9425).

The recipe behind #BC941A is rgb(188, 148, 26), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.8:1. #BC941A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BC941A color variations

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#BC941A 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 #BC941A

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

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Cinnamon color link
Cinnamon

#C58917

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Dixie Chick color link
Dixie Chick

#C48F2A

Cookie Brown color link
Cookie Brown

#C7A317

Day's Eye color link
Day's Eye

#C89828

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC941A
  • RGB188, 148, 26
  • CMYK0, 16, 64, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 148, 26)
  • HSL45°, 76%, 42%
  • HSL Precise45.185°, 75.701%, 41.961%
  • HSV45°, 86%, 74%
  • HSB45°, 86%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.580, 0.102)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.580, 0.102, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.580, 0.102)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC941A
  • DECIMAL ID12358682
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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