Close to Old Gold
#BCAE33
#BCAE33 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Old Gold. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 68.2% green, and 20% blue. Its hue is 54°, with 57% saturation and 47% 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 #BCAE33.
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
2.27:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.24:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.27:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.24:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BCAE33 as they’d see it.
#BCAE33 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 #BCAE33
What color is #BCAE33?
#BCAE33 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Old Gold. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 68.2% green, and 20% blue. Its hue is 54°, with 57% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BCAE33 in RGB?
#BCAE33 is rgb(188, 174, 51): 188 red, 174 green, and 51 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BCAE33 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 7, 73, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BCAE33?
PANTONE 399 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BCAE33?
Its complement #ADA1F9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.