HEX BC8E1A - #BC8E1A, RGB(188,142,26) Color
| Color Name: | Dark Goldenrod* |
| Hex Color Code: | #BC8E1A |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(188, 142, 26) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 24.5%, 86.2%, 26.3% |
What color is BC8E1A?
The RGB color code for color number #BC8E1A is RGB(188, 142, 26). In the RGB color model, #BC8E1A has a red value of 188, a green value of 142, and a blue value of 26. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 24.5% magenta, 86.2% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 43° (degrees), 75.7 % saturation, and 42.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BC8E1A has a hue of 43° (degrees), 86.2 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.
Color BC8E1A is cool or warm?
Color BC8E1A is a warm color.
What is the LRV of #BC8E1A? (For interior and product design)
BC8E1A has an LRV of nearly 30. By LRV value, it is a medium color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Dark Color
#BC8E1A
Light Color
Compare LRV 30 of #BC8E1A with dark and light Color
Is #BC8E1A Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color BC8E1A meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.
WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.
- Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
- Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.
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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
HEX #BC8E1A color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(188, 142, 26)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
142 (55.7%)
Blue
26 (10.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
24.47%
Yellow
86.17%
Key
26.27%
HSL
HSL(42.96deg, 75.7 %, 42.0 %)
Hue
42.96°
Saturation
75.70 %.
Lightness
41.96 %.
RYB
RYB(104, 154, 51)
Red
104 (40.8%)
Yellow
154 (60.5%)
Blue
51 (19.9%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
42.96°
Saturation
86.17 %.
Brightness / Value
73.73 %.
HWB
H: 42.96°
W: 10.20 %
B: 26.27 %
XYZ
X : 30.6
Y : 30.11
Z : 5.18
YXY
Y1 : 30.11
X : 0.46
Y2 : 0.46
CMY
C : 26.27%
M : 44.31%
Y : 89.80%
LRV
~ 30.1 %
Munsell Color System
3Y 6.0/9.2
CIE-Lab
L : 61.75
A : 7.55
B : 61.6
CIE-Lch
L : 61.75
C : 62.06
H : 83.01
CIE-Luv
L : 61.75
U : 38.55
V : 61.06
Hunter-Lab
L : 54.87
A : 3.5
B : 32.82
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #BC8E1A
Here are the colors similar to BC8E1A. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system
Pantone TCX
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RAL Design
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British Standard 4800
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RAL Classic
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Paint color for Hex #BC8E1A
Here are the paint colors similar to BC8E1A. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Benjamin Moore
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Behr
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Sherwin Williams
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Valspar
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Dunn-Edwards
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PPG Paints
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Farrow & Ball
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Color Combinations
#BC8E1A color palettes and scheme combination
362807
624A0E
8F6C14
BC8E1A
E1AD28
E7BE55
EECF81
Monochromatic Color Palette
Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
BC1A48
BC3D1A
BC8E1A
99BC1A
48BC1A
Analogous Color Palette
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
BC8E1A
1ABC8E
8E1ABC
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
BC8E1A
1ABC3D
1A48BC
BC1A99
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
BC8E1A
C29930
C9A447
D0AF5E
D6BB75
DDC68C
E4D1A3
EADDBA
F1E8D1
F8F3E8
FFFFFF
BC8E1A
A97F17
967114
836312
70550F
5E470D
4B380A
382A07
251C05
120E02
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
BC8E1A
Dark Goldenrod*
1A48BC
Absolute Zero*
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
What is the contrasting color of #BC8E1A?
Color that best contrast with #BC8E1A is #1A48BC,
color name is Absolute Zero*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways,
Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
What color compliments #BC8E1A?
Complementary or Opposite color for #BC8E1A is #1A48BC, color name is Absolute Zero*.
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