Close to Old Gold
#BCAC2D
#BCAC2D is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Old Gold. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 67.5% green, and 17.6% blue. Its hue is 53°, with 61% saturation and 46% 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 #BCAC2D.
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.
White text on this color
2.31:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.08:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.31:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.08:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BCAC2D as they’d see it.
#BCAC2D in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BCAC2D
What color is #BCAC2D?
#BCAC2D is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Old Gold. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 67.5% green, and 17.6% blue. Its hue is 53°, with 61% saturation and 46% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BCAC2D in RGB?
#BCAC2D is rgb(188, 172, 45): 188 red, 172 green, and 45 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BCAC2D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 9, 76, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BCAC2D?
PANTONE 104 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BCAC2D?
Its complement #AB9EFF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.