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What color is BCA62A?

The RGB color code for color number #BCA62A is RGB(188, 166, 42). In the RGB color model, #BCA62A has a red value of 188, a green value of 166, and a blue value of 42. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 11.7% magenta, 77.7% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 51° (degrees), 63.5 % saturation, and 45.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BCA62A has a hue of 51° (degrees), 77.7 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.



Color BCA62A is cool or warm?

Color BCA62A is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BCA62A? (For interior and product design)

BCA62A has an LRV of nearly 38. 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.



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#BCA62A

Light Color


Compare LRV 38 of #BCA62A with dark and light Color




Is #BCA62A Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BCA62A 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 #BCA62A color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(188, 166, 42)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
166 (65.1%)
Blue
42 (16.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
11.70%
Yellow
77.66%
Key
26.27%

HSL

HSL(50.96deg, 63.5 %, 45.1 %)

Hue
50.96°
Saturation
63.48 %.
Lightness
45.10 %.

RYB

RYB(78, 159, 48)
Red
78 (30.5%)
Yellow
159 (62.2%)
Blue
48 (18.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
50.96°
Saturation
77.66 %.
Brightness / Value
73.73 %.

HWB

H: 50.96°

W: 16.47 %

B: 26.27 %

XYZ

X : 34.79

Y : 38.13

Z : 7.72

YXY

Y1 : 38.13

X : 0.43

Y2 : 0.47

CMY

C : 26.27%

M : 34.90%

Y : 83.53%


LRV

~ 38.1 %

Munsell Color System

7.4Y 6.7/8.8

CIE-Lab

L : 68.12

A : -4.9

B : 62.26

CIE-Lch

L : 68.12

C : 62.46

H : 94.5

CIE-Luv

L : 68.12

U : 20.46

V : 67.72

Hunter-Lab

L : 61.75

A : -7.49

B : 35.82






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #BCA62A


Here are the colors similar to BCA62A. 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.



#B5A642
Brass
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#CFB53B
Old Gold
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#CFAA01
Neon Gold
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)
#D4AF37
Metallic Gold
ΔE - 5.38 (94.6% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BCA62A.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BCA62A.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BCA62A.


#C5A900
PANTONE 103 C
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#B4A91F
PANTONE 7766 C
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#C1A01E
PANTONE 7753 C
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#BE9F00
PANTONE 4020 C
ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BCA62A.


#B79605
BS 10-E-56 - Yellow
ΔE - 5.38 (94.6% similar)
#AE9B46
BS 10-C-35 - Golden Bronze
ΔE - 5.71 (94.3% similar)
#D3A929
BS 10-D-43 - Banana
ΔE - 5.90 (94.1% similar)
#DFB606
BS 10-E-55 - Camery Yellow
ΔE - 7.75 (92.2% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BCA62A.


#DDAF27
RAL 1012 - Lemon Yellow
ΔE - 7.54 (92.5% similar)




Paint color for Hex #BCA62A


Here are the paint colors similar to BCA62A. 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.


Valspar

Hex color BCA62A similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BCA62A to Valspar


#BFA303
La Vida (8001-25F)
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#C9A935
Sugar Leaves (V019-3)
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#B3A34C
Gilded Pesto (6007-6B)
ΔE - 4.81 (95.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BCA62A similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BCA62A to Dunn-Edwards


#BBA528
Pickle Juice (DE 5468)
ΔE - 0.30 (99.7% similar)
#AEA132
Martian (DE 5475)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#C1B23E
Pesto (DE 5474)
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)
#BB9E3F
Tiki Torch (DE 5453)
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)


Behr

Hex color BCA62A similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BCA62A to Behr


#C4AA27
Citronette (HDC-MD-03)
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#BFA940
Margarita (P330-6)
ΔE - 2.20 (97.8% similar)
#C9AA37
Sweet & Sour (P320-7)
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#AE9B33
Luscious Lime (P330-7)
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BCA62A similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BCA62A to PPG Paints


#B8A02A
Pollination (PPG1215-7)
ΔE - 1.86 (98.1% similar)
#CEB02A
Grass Daisy (PPG1215-6)
ΔE - 3.95 (96.1% similar)
#A6A23F
Machine Green (PPG1218-6)
ΔE - 6.33 (93.7% similar)
#C39E44
Golden Field (PPG1107-7)
ΔE - 6.58 (93.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BCA62A similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BCA62A to Sherwin Williams


#C4B146
Hep Green (SW 6704)
ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
#CBA901
Citronella (SW 6915)
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)
#AC9825
High Strung (SW 6705)
ΔE - 4.45 (95.5% similar)
#C6B836
Humorous Green (SW 6918)
ΔE - 5.17 (94.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BCA62A similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BCA62A to Benjamin Moore


#BCA346
Spice Market (CSP-925)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.2% similar)
#C1B400
Chartreuse (2024-10)
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)
#BFA653
Gibson Gold (378)
ΔE - 5.24 (94.8% similar)
#C6A447
French Quarter Gold (287)
ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#BCA62A color palettes and scheme combination


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.

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.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



BCA62A
Brass*

2A40BC
Persian Blue*


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 #BCA62A?

Color that best contrast with #BCA62A is #2A40BC, color name is Persian Blue*
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 #BCA62A?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BCA62A is #2A40BC, color name is Persian Blue*.





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