Information about #BCBA74 color

#BCBA74 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BCBA74 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(188, 186, 116) — 73.7% red, 72.9% green, 45.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 1 / 28 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BCBA74 presents itself as a mildly saturated yellow — one 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 a hair away from Pomelo Olive (#BFBD70). Slightly further away sit Misty Moss (#BBB477) and Dark Khaki (#BDB76B).

In RGB terms — rgb(188, 186, 116) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 10.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. #BCBA74 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BCBA74 color variations

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

#BCBA74 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BCBA74

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

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

Misty Moss color link
Misty Moss

#BBB477

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Pine Glade color link
Pine Glade

#BDC07E

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Pastel Olive color link
Pastel Olive

#BCBC82

Poprock color link
Poprock

#C0C975

Ecru color link
Ecru

#C2B280

Yuma color link
Yuma

#C7B882

Greenish Tan color link
Greenish Tan

#BCCB7A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BCBA74
  • RGB188, 186, 116
  • CMYK0, 1, 28, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 186, 116)
  • HSL58°, 35%, 60%
  • HSL Precise58.333°, 34.951%, 59.608%
  • HSV58°, 38%, 74%
  • HSB58°, 38%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.729, 0.455)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.729, 0.455, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.729, 0.455)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBCBA74
  • DECIMAL ID12368500
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01