Close to Ecru
#BCB980
#BCB980 is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Ecru. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 72.5% green, and 50.2% blue. Its hue is 57°, with 31% saturation and 62% 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 #BCB980.
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.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.02:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.39:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.02:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.39:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BCB980 as they’d see it.
#BCB980 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 #BCB980
What color is #BCB980?
#BCB980 is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Ecru. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 72.5% green, and 50.2% blue. Its hue is 57°, with 31% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BCB980 in RGB?
#BCB980 is rgb(188, 185, 128): 188 red, 185 green, and 128 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BCB980 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 2, 32, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BCB980?
PANTONE 7492 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BCB980?
Its complement #B0B2EA gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.