Color Name
Brass*
Hex Color Code
#BCA52D
RGB Color Code
RGB(188, 165, 45)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 12.2%, 76.1%, 26.3%
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What color is BCA52D?

The RGB color code for color number #BCA52D is RGB(188, 165, 45). In the RGB color model, #BCA52D has a red value of 188, a green value of 165, and a blue value of 45. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 12.2% magenta, 76.1% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 50.3° (degrees), 61.4 % saturation, and 45.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BCA52D has a hue of 50.3° (degrees), 76.1 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.

Color BCA52D is cool or warm?

Color BCA52D is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BCA52D? (For interior and product design)

BCA52D has an LRV of nearly 37.8. 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
#BCA52D
LRV 37.8
Light Color

Compare LRV 37.8 of #BCA52D with dark and light color

Is #BCA52D Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BCA52D 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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Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #BCA52D color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BCA52D
Hex triplet
#BCA52D
Red
BC
Green
A5
Blue
2D
RGBA / RGB rgb(188, 165, 45)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
165 (64.7%)
Blue
45 (17.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
12.23%
Yellow
76.06%
Key
26.27%
HSL hsl(50.35deg, 61.4 %, 45.7 %)
Hue
50.35°
Saturation
61.37 %
Lightness
45.69 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
50.35°
Saturation
76.06 %
Brightness / Value
73.73 %
RYB ryb(78, 156, 48)
Red
78 (30.5%)
Yellow
156 (61.1%)
Blue
48 (18.8%)
HWB
Hue
50.35°
Whiteness
17.65 %
Blackness
26.27 %
CMY
Cyan
26.27%
Magenta
35.29%
Yellow
82.35%
XYZ
X
34.67
Y
37.79
Z
7.95
YXY
Y1
37.79
X
0.43
Y2
0.47
CIE-Lab
L
67.87
A
-4.25
B
61.01
CIE-Lch
L
67.87
C
61.15
H
93.98
CIE-Luv
L
67.87
U
21.08
V
66.63
Hunter-Lab
L
61.47
A
-6.92
B
35.36
Other
LRV
~ 37.8 %
Munsell Color System
7.2Y 6.6/8.7

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 #BCA52D

These are the named colors closest to hex BCA52D, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#B5A642 Color Brass
96.79% match | ΔE 3.21
#CFB53B Color Old Gold
95.32% match | ΔE 4.68
#CFAA01 Color Neon Gold
95.00% match | ΔE 5.00
#D4AF37 Color Metallic Gold
94.73% match | ΔE 5.27

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BCA52D.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BCA52D.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BCA52D.

#C1A01E Color PANTONE 7753 C
96.92% match | ΔE 3.08
#BE9F00 Color PANTONE 4020 C
96.73% match | ΔE 3.27
#C5A900 Color PANTONE 103 C
96.72% match | ΔE 3.28
#B4A91F Color PANTONE 7766 C
96.35% match | ΔE 3.65

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BCA52D.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BCA52D.


Paint color for Hex #BCA52D

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BCA52D from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BCA52D once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color BCA52D similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BCA52D to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BCA52D similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BCA52D to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

Hex color BCA52D similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BCA52D to PPG Paints


Behr

Hex color BCA52D similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BCA52D to Behr


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BCA52D similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BCA52D to Benjamin Moore


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BCA52D similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BCA52D to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BCA52D similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BCA52D to Farrow & Ball

#E0BE6E Color Corngold (9915)
89.89% match | ΔE 10.11
#E8C266 Color Babouche (223)
89.52% match | ΔE 10.48
#C1C365 Color Acid Drop (9908)
89.25% match | ΔE 10.75
#D2B073 Color Octagon Yellow (7)
89.08% match | ΔE 10.92

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BCA52D 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

#BCA52D
Brass*
#2D44BC
Violet 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 #BCA52D?

Color that best contrast with #BCA52D is #2D44BC, color name is Violet 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 #BCA52D?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BCA52D is #2D44BC, color name is Violet Blue*.

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