Information about #BC9D1E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BC9D1E belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(188, 157, 30) (73.7% red, 61.6% green, 11.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 12 / 62 / 26 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored golden yellow, #BC9D1E feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Buddha Gold (#BC9B1B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Gold Foil (#BD9B16) and Sahara (#B79826).

The recipe behind #BC9D1E is rgb(188, 157, 30), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BC9D1E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. No one has named #BC9D1E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BC9D1E color variations

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

#BC9D1E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC9D1E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC9D1E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC9D1E 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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#BC9D1E 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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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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #BC9D1E

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

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Cookie Brown color link
Cookie Brown

#C7A317

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Lemon Curry color link
Lemon Curry

#CCA01D

Day's Eye color link
Day's Eye

#C89828

Lucky color link
Lucky

#AB9A1C

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

#BC9D1E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC9D1E
  • RGB188, 157, 30
  • CMYK0, 12, 62, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 157, 30)
  • HSL48°, 72%, 43%
  • HSL Precise48.228°, 72.477%, 42.745%
  • HSV48°, 84%, 74%
  • HSB48°, 84%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.616, 0.118)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.616, 0.118, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.616, 0.118)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC9D1E
  • DECIMAL ID12360990
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited0 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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