Information about #BC9E38 color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #BC9E38 reads as a pleasantly vivid sunny yellow and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Karma (#B6A237). Nearby in the Register you will also find Rustic Gold (#C2A03D) and Golden Spice (#C6973F).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(188, 158, 56)), which gives #BC9E38 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#BC9E38 color variations
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#BC9E38 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#BC9E38 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#BC9E38 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#BC9E38 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#BC9E38 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #BC9E38 color
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Nearest named colors to #BC9E38
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#B6A237
#C2A03D
#C6973F
#B69642
#B5A642
#CBA135
#BB8E34
#BF8D3C
#B0903D
#BC9229
#BDA928
#B79826
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#BC9E38
- RGB188, 158, 56
- CMYK0, 12, 52, 26
- CSSrgb(188, 158, 56)
- HSL46°, 54%, 48%
- HSL Precise46.364°, 54.098%, 47.843%
- HSV46°, 70%, 74%
- HSB46°, 70%, 74%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
- GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.620, 0.220)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.620, 0.220, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.620, 0.220)
- Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
- Percentage of Green in RGB62%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
- Color FamilyYellow
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX IDBC9E38
- DECIMAL ID12361272
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
