Information about #BC9F38 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BC9F38 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(188, 159, 56) (73.7% red, 62.4% green, 22% blue), or CMYK 0 / 11 / 52 / 26 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BC9F38 is a clearly saturated golden yellow that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Karma (#B6A237). Slightly further away sit Rustic Gold (#C2A03D) and Brass (#B5A642).

In RGB terms — rgb(188, 159, 56) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BC9F38 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BC9F38 color variations

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

#BC9F38 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BC9F38 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BC9F38 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BC9F38 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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#BC9F38 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 #BC9F38

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

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Golden Spice color link
Golden Spice

#C6973F

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Satin Sheen Gold color link
Satin Sheen Gold

#CBA135

Hokey Pokey color link
Hokey Pokey

#BB8E34

Pizza color link
Pizza

#BF8D3C

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

#BC9F38 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BC9F38
  • RGB188, 159, 56
  • CMYK0, 11, 52, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 159, 56)
  • HSL47°, 54%, 48%
  • HSL Precise46.818°, 54.098%, 47.843%
  • HSV47°, 70%, 74%
  • HSB47°, 70%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.624, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.624, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.624, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBC9F38
  • DECIMAL ID12361528
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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