Information about #BC9A20 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BC9A20 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(188, 154, 32) (73.7% red, 60.4% green, 12.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 13 / 61 / 26 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored sunny yellow, #BC9A20 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Buddha Gold (#BC9B1B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Wazzup (#BC9425) and Sahara (#B79826).

The recipe behind #BC9A20 is rgb(188, 154, 32), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BC9A20: 7.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. #BC9A20 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BC9A20 color variations

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

#BC9A20 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC9A20 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#705C13

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Black

#000000

#BC9A20 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC9A20 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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#BC9A20 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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#4C20BC
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#208FBC
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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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#BC4C20
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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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#20BC9A
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#9A20BC
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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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#42BC20
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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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#BC208F
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Nearest named colors to #BC9A20

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

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Day's Eye color link
Day's Eye

#C89828

Cookie Brown color link
Cookie Brown

#C7A317

Dixie Chick color link
Dixie Chick

#C48F2A

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Lemon Curry color link
Lemon Curry

#CCA01D

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

#BC9A20 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC9A20
  • RGB188, 154, 32
  • CMYK0, 13, 61, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 154, 32)
  • HSL47°, 71%, 43%
  • HSL Precise46.923°, 70.909%, 43.137%
  • HSV47°, 83%, 74%
  • HSB47°, 83%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.604, 0.125)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.604, 0.125, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.604, 0.125)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC9A20
  • DECIMAL ID12360224
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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