Close to Dark Goldenrod
#BC8A20
#BC8A20 is a mid-tone, rich brown, close to the color Dark Goldenrod. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 54.1% green, and 12.5% blue. Its hue is 41°, with 71% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BC8A20.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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6.79:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.79:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BC8A20 as they’d see it.
#BC8A20 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BC8A20
What color is #BC8A20?
#BC8A20 is a mid-tone, rich brown, close to the color Dark Goldenrod. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 54.1% green, and 12.5% blue. Its hue is 41°, with 71% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BC8A20 in RGB?
#BC8A20 is rgb(188, 138, 32): 188 red, 138 green, and 32 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BC8A20 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 27, 83, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BC8A20?
PANTONE 125 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BC8A20?
Its complement #778BF5 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.