Information about #BCBC9F color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BCBC9F is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(188, 188, 159) (73.7% red, 73.7% green, 62.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 0 / 11 / 26 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BCBC9F reads as a gently muted yellow and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Aspiring (#BBBBA1). Slightly further away sit Double Fossil (#C2B89E) and Ash (#BEBAA7).

In RGB terms — rgb(188, 188, 159) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 10.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.9:1. #BCBC9F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BCBC9F color variations

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

#BCBC9F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BCBC9F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BCBC9F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BCBC9F 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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#BCBC9F 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 #BCBC9F

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

Aspiring color link
Aspiring

#BBBBA1

Double Fossil color link
Double Fossil

#C2B89E

Ash color link
Ash

#BEBAA7

Corkscrew color link
Corkscrew

#BDB6A5

Quarter Craigieburn color link
Quarter Craigieburn

#BFB7A6

Sisal color link
Sisal

#C5BAA0

Bone White color link
Bone White

#B8B7A6

Beryl Green color link
Beryl Green

#BCBFA8

Gooseberry color link
Gooseberry

#BFC298

Half Cougar color link
Half Cougar

#BCB5A6

Eighth Nullarbor color link
Eighth Nullarbor

#C2B4A0

Half Sandcastle color link
Half Sandcastle

#C2B4A1

#BCBC9F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BCBC9F
  • RGB188, 188, 159
  • CMYK0, 0, 11, 26
  • CSSrgb(188, 188, 159)
  • HSL60°, 18%, 68%
  • HSL Precise60°, 17.791%, 68.039%
  • HSV60°, 15%, 74%
  • HSB60°, 15%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • GLSLvec3(0.737, 0.737, 0.624)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.737, 0.737, 0.624, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.737, 0.737, 0.624)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBCBC9F
  • DECIMAL ID12369055
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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