Color Name
Olive Yellow*
Hex Color Code
#BCAB1D
RGB Color Code
RGB(188, 171, 29)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 9.0%, 84.6%, 26.3%
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What color is BCAB1D?

The RGB color code for color number #BCAB1D is RGB(188, 171, 29). In the RGB color model, #BCAB1D has a red value of 188, a green value of 171, and a blue value of 29. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 9.0% magenta, 84.6% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 53.6° (degrees), 73.3 % saturation, and 42.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BCAB1D has a hue of 53.6° (degrees), 84.6 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.

Color BCAB1D is cool or warm?

Color BCAB1D is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BCAB1D? (For interior and product design)

BCAB1D has an LRV of nearly 39.9. 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
#BCAB1D
LRV 39.9
Light Color

Compare LRV 39.9 of #BCAB1D with dark and light color

Is #BCAB1D Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BCAB1D 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

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #BCAB1D color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BCAB1D
Hex triplet
#BCAB1D
Red
BC
Green
AB
Blue
1D
RGBA / RGB rgb(188, 171, 29)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
171 (67.1%)
Blue
29 (11.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
9.04%
Yellow
84.57%
Key
26.27%
HSL hsl(53.58deg, 73.3 %, 42.5 %)
Hue
53.58°
Saturation
73.27 %
Lightness
42.55 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
53.58°
Saturation
84.57 %
Brightness / Value
73.73 %
RYB ryb(77, 171, 46)
Red
77 (30.0%)
Yellow
171 (67.2%)
Blue
46 (17.9%)
HWB
Hue
53.58°
Whiteness
11.37 %
Blackness
26.27 %
CMY
Cyan
26.27%
Magenta
32.94%
Yellow
88.63%
XYZ
X
35.52
Y
39.91
Z
6.99
YXY
Y1
39.91
X
0.43
Y2
0.48
CIE-Lab
L
69.4
A
-7.95
B
67.15
CIE-Lch
L
69.4
C
67.62
H
96.75
CIE-Luv
L
69.4
U
17.2
V
72.1
Hunter-Lab
L
63.17
A
-10.17
B
37.66
Other
LRV
~ 39.9 %
Munsell Color System
8.9Y 6.8/9.5

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 #BCAB1D

These are the named colors closest to hex BCAB1D, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#C2B709 Color Olive Yellow
96.28% match | ΔE 3.72
#B5A642 Color Brass
95.70% match | ΔE 4.30
#CFB53B Color Old Gold
95.66% match | ΔE 4.34
#CFAA01 Color Neon Gold
94.43% match | ΔE 5.57

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BCAB1D.

#B4A91F Color PANTONE 7766 C
98.11% match | ΔE 1.89
#BFB000 Color PANTONE 10111 C
98.03% match | ΔE 1.97
#C4B000 Color PANTONE 612 C
97.73% match | ΔE 2.27
#C4B200 Color PANTONE 7759 C
97.45% match | ΔE 2.55

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BCAB1D.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BCAB1D.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BCAB1D.


Paint color for Hex #BCAB1D

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BCAB1D from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BCAB1D once it is on a wall.


Valspar

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Dunn-Edwards

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Behr

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Benjamin Moore

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Sherwin Williams

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PPG Paints

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color BCAB1D similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BCAB1D to Farrow & Ball

#C1C365 Color Acid Drop (9908)
90.29% match | ΔE 9.71
#E0BE6E Color Corngold (9915)
88.95% match | ΔE 11.05
#E8C266 Color Babouche (223)
88.90% match | ΔE 11.10
#DACB7B Color Citrona (CC3)
88.61% match | ΔE 11.39

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BCAB1D 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

#BCAB1D
Olive Yellow*
#1D2EBC
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 #BCAB1D?

Color that best contrast with #BCAB1D is #1D2EBC, 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 #BCAB1D?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BCAB1D is #1D2EBC, color name is Persian Blue*.

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