Information about #BC9C1A color

#BC9C1A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BC9C1A is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 156, 26) — 73.7% red, 61.2% green, 10.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 13 / 64 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively sunny yellow, #BC9C1A sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Buddha Gold (#BC9B1B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Gold Foil (#BD9B16) and Cookie Brown (#C7A317).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 156, 26)), which gives #BC9C1A its character. If you plan to put text on a #BC9C1A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BC9C1A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BC9C1A color variations

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

#BC9C1A 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 #BC9C1A

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

Cookie Brown color link
Cookie Brown

#C7A317

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Lemon Curry color link
Lemon Curry

#CCA01D

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Day's Eye color link
Day's Eye

#C89828

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC9C1A
  • RGB188, 156, 26
  • CMYK0, 13, 64, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 156, 26)
  • HSL48°, 76%, 42%
  • HSL Precise48.148°, 75.701%, 41.961%
  • HSV48°, 86%, 74%
  • HSB48°, 86%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.612, 0.102)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.612, 0.102, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.612, 0.102)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC9C1A
  • DECIMAL ID12360730
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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