Information about #BCAF74 color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #BCAF74 reads as a moderately toned golden yellow and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Misty Moss (#BBB477). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Coromandel (#B9A873) and Quarter Crisp Green (#B8B47B).
In RGB terms — rgb(188, 175, 116) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BCAF74 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. No one has named #BCAF74 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#BCAF74 color variations
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#BCAF74 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#BCAF74 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#BCAF74 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#BCAF74 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#BCAF74 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 #BCAF74 color
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Nearest named colors to #BCAF74
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#BBB477
#B9A873
#B8B47B
#B3AB6E
#BDB369
#BDB76B
#BBA46D
#C2B280
#C7AC7D
#BFBD70
#C0A469
#B7A077
#BCAF74 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#BCAF74
- RGB188, 175, 116
- CMYK0, 5, 28, 26
- CSSrgb(188, 175, 116)
- HSL49°, 35%, 60%
- HSL Precise49.167°, 34.951%, 59.608%
- HSV49°, 38%, 74%
- HSB49°, 38%, 74%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.455
- GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.686, 0.455)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.686, 0.455, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.686, 0.455)
- Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
- Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB45.5%
- Color FamilyYellow
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX IDBCAF74
- DECIMAL ID12365684
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
