Color Name
Aztec Gold*
Hex Color Code
#BC9B4E
RGB Color Code
RGB(188, 155, 78)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 17.6%, 58.5%, 26.3%
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What color is BC9B4E?

The RGB color code for color number #BC9B4E is RGB(188, 155, 78). In the RGB color model, #BC9B4E has a red value of 188, a green value of 155, and a blue value of 78. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 17.6% magenta, 58.5% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 42° (degrees), 45.1 % saturation, and 52.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BC9B4E has a hue of 42° (degrees), 58.5 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.

Color BC9B4E is cool or warm?

Color BC9B4E is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BC9B4E? (For interior and product design)

BC9B4E has an LRV of nearly 34.7. 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
#BC9B4E
LRV 34.7
Light Color

Compare LRV 34.7 of #BC9B4E with dark and light color

Is #BC9B4E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BC9B4E 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.

Normal text - 14pt

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #BC9B4E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BC9B4E
Hex triplet
#BC9B4E
Red
BC
Green
9B
Blue
4E
RGBA / RGB rgb(188, 155, 78)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
155 (60.8%)
Blue
78 (30.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
17.55%
Yellow
58.51%
Key
26.27%
HSL hsl(42deg, 45.1 %, 52.2 %)
Hue
42°
Saturation
45.08 %
Lightness
52.16 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
42°
Saturation
58.51 %
Brightness / Value
73.73 %
RYB ryb(76, 126, 53)
Red
76 (30.0%)
Yellow
126 (49.6%)
Blue
53 (20.8%)
HWB
Hue
42°
Whiteness
30.59 %
Blackness
26.27 %
CMY
Cyan
26.27%
Magenta
39.22%
Yellow
69.41%
XYZ
X
33.84
Y
34.68
Z
12.12
YXY
Y1
34.68
X
0.42
Y2
0.43
CIE-Lab
L
65.5
A
3.06
B
44.32
CIE-Lch
L
65.5
C
44.42
H
86.05
CIE-Luv
L
65.5
U
26.72
V
51.38
Hunter-Lab
L
58.89
A
-0.51
B
29.02
Other
LRV
~ 34.7 %
Munsell Color System
4.3Y 6.4/6.4

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #BC9B4E

These are the named colors closest to hex BC9B4E, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#C39953 Color Aztec Gold
96.55% match | ΔE 3.45
#CBA135 Color Satin Sheen Gold
94.99% match | ΔE 5.01
#B5A642 Color Brass
92.77% match | ΔE 7.23
#C19A6B Color Camel
92.48% match | ΔE 7.52

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BC9B4E.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BC9B4E.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BC9B4E.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BC9B4E.

#B9975B Color PANTONE 465 C
96.38% match | ΔE 3.62
#CBA052 Color PANTONE 7407 C
96.37% match | ΔE 3.63
#BA9B37 Color PANTONE 10121 C
96.35% match | ΔE 3.65
#AE9142 Color PANTONE 10127 C
96.33% match | ΔE 3.67

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BC9B4E.


Paint color for Hex #BC9B4E

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BC9B4E from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BC9B4E once it is on a wall.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BC9B4E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BC9B4E to Dunn-Edwards

#BC9B4E Color Brown Rum (DE 5439)
Paint - Dunn-Edwards
100.00% match | ΔE 0.00

Behr

Hex color BC9B4E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BC9B4E to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BC9B4E similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BC9B4E to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BC9B4E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BC9B4E to Sherwin Williams


PPG Paints

Hex color BC9B4E similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BC9B4E to PPG Paints


Valspar

Hex color BC9B4E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BC9B4E to Valspar


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BC9B4E similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BC9B4E to Farrow & Ball

#C59C5D Color India Yellow (66)
95.61% match | ΔE 4.39
#BA9C69 Color Duster (319)
94.72% match | ΔE 5.28
#CAA36C Color Cane (53)
93.73% match | ΔE 6.27

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BC9B4E 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

#BC9B4E
Aztec Gold*
#4E6FBC
Han Blue (Chinese Plue)*

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 #BC9B4E?

Color that best contrast with #BC9B4E is #4E6FBC, color name is Han Blue (Chinese Plue)*. 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 #BC9B4E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BC9B4E is #4E6FBC, color name is Han Blue (Chinese Plue)*.

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