Color Name
Sand*
Hex Color Code
#BCAD7A
RGB Color Code
RGB(188, 173, 122)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 8.0%, 35.1%, 26.3%
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What color is BCAD7A?

The RGB color code for color number #BCAD7A is RGB(188, 173, 122). In the RGB color model, #BCAD7A has a red value of 188, a green value of 173, and a blue value of 122. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 8.0% magenta, 35.1% yellow, and 26.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 46.4° (degrees), 33.0 % saturation, and 60.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BCAD7A has a hue of 46.4° (degrees), 35.1 % saturation and 73.7 % brightness/value.

Color BCAD7A is cool or warm?

Color BCAD7A is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BCAD7A? (For interior and product design)

BCAD7A has an LRV of nearly 42. By LRV value, it is a medium light 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
#BCAD7A
LRV 42
Light Color

Compare LRV 42 of #BCAD7A with dark and light color

Is #BCAD7A Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BCAD7A 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

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #BCAD7A color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BCAD7A
Hex triplet
#BCAD7A
Red
BC
Green
AD
Blue
7A
RGBA / RGB rgb(188, 173, 122)
Red
188 (73.7%)
Green
173 (67.8%)
Blue
122 (47.8%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
7.98%
Yellow
35.11%
Key
26.27%
HSL hsl(46.36deg, 33.0 %, 60.8 %)
Hue
46.36°
Saturation
33.00 %
Lightness
60.78 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
46.36°
Saturation
35.11 %
Brightness / Value
73.73 %
RYB ryb(52, 103, 51)
Red
52 (20.3%)
Yellow
103 (40.2%)
Blue
51 (20.1%)
HWB
Hue
46.36°
Whiteness
47.84 %
Blackness
26.27 %
CMY
Cyan
26.27%
Magenta
32.16%
Yellow
52.16%
XYZ
X
39.2
Y
41.98
Z
24.45
YXY
Y1
41.98
X
0.37
Y2
0.4
CIE-Lab
L
70.86
A
-2.23
B
28.19
CIE-Lch
L
70.86
C
28.28
H
94.52
CIE-Luv
L
70.86
U
12.32
V
37.49
Hunter-Lab
L
64.79
A
-5.41
B
22.98
Other
LRV
~ 42 %
Munsell Color System
7.8Y 6.9/4.2

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 #BCAD7A

These are the named colors closest to hex BCAD7A, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#C2B280 Color Sand
98.46% match | ΔE 1.54
#C2B280 Color Ecru
98.46% match | ΔE 1.54
#C2B280 Color Dark Champagne
98.46% match | ΔE 1.54
#BBB477 Color Misty Moss
96.15% match | ΔE 3.85

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BCAD7A.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BCAD7A.

#C1AE7B Color PANTONE 4005 C
98.51% match | ΔE 1.49
#C5B783 Color PANTONE 4525 C
97.28% match | ΔE 2.72
#BBAC88 Color PANTONE 4241 C
95.99% match | ΔE 4.01
#CAB777 Color PANTONE 4004 C
95.99% match | ΔE 4.01

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BCAD7A.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BCAD7A.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BCAD7A.


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#C2B280 Color Beach
98.46% match | ΔE 1.54
#C4B581 Color Sac State Gold
97.79% match | ΔE 2.21

Paint color for Hex #BCAD7A

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BCAD7A from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BCAD7A once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

Hex color BCAD7A similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BCAD7A to PPG Paints


Behr

Hex color BCAD7A similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BCAD7A to Behr


Valspar

Hex color BCAD7A similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BCAD7A to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BCAD7A similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BCAD7A to Sherwin Williams


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BCAD7A similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BCAD7A to Dunn-Edwards


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BCAD7A similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BCAD7A to Benjamin Moore


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BCAD7A similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BCAD7A to Farrow & Ball

#C4AE89 Color Cats Paw (240)
94.74% match | ΔE 5.26
#BBA682 Color Biscuit (38)
94.63% match | ΔE 5.37

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BCAD7A 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

#BCAD7A
Sand*
#7A89BC
Wild Blue Yonder*

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 #BCAD7A?

Color that best contrast with #BCAD7A is #7A89BC, color name is Wild Blue Yonder*. 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 #BCAD7A?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BCAD7A is #7A89BC, color name is Wild Blue Yonder*.

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