Information about #BC9F0E color

#BC9F0E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BC9F0E falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(188, 159, 14) — 73.7% red, 62.4% green, 5.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 68 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BC9F0E reads as a maximally vivid golden yellow and holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Ocher (#BF9B0C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Gold Foil (#BD9B16) and Buddha Gold (#BC9B1B).

In RGB terms — rgb(188, 159, 14) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BC9F0E: 8.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BC9F0E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BC9F0E color variations

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

#BC9F0E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC9F0E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC9F0E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#AA9636

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Grey

#808080

#BC9F0E 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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#BD5A0E

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#BD140E

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#BC9F0E 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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#490EBE
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#0E83BE
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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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#BE490E
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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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#0EBEA0
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#A00EBE
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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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#2CBE0E
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#A00EBE
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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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#0EBE49
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#BE0E83
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Nearest named colors to #BC9F0E

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

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Ocre color link
Ocre

#C69C04

Cookie Brown color link
Cookie Brown

#C7A317

Muddy Yellow color link
Muddy Yellow

#BFAC05

Yellow Ochre color link
Yellow Ochre

#CB9D06

Yellow Brown color link
Yellow Brown

#B79400

Egypt Gold color link
Egypt Gold

#C09300

Light Gold color link
Light Gold

#B29700

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Lemon Curry color link
Lemon Curry

#CCA01D

#BC9F0E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC9F0E
  • RGB188, 159, 14
  • CMYK0, 11, 68, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 159, 14)
  • HSL50°, 86%, 40%
  • HSL Precise50°, 86.139%, 39.608%
  • HSV50°, 93%, 74%
  • HSB50°, 93%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.055
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.624, 0.055)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.624, 0.055, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.624, 0.055)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDBC9F0E
  • DECIMAL ID12361486
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited1 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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