Close to Brass
#BCBD4D
#BCBD4D is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Brass. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 74.1% green, and 30.2% blue. Its hue is 61°, with 46% saturation and 52% 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 #BCBD4D.
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
2.00:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.52:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.00:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.52:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BCBD4D as they’d see it.
#BCBD4D 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 #BCBD4D
What color is #BCBD4D?
#BCBD4D is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Brass. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 74.1% green, and 30.2% blue. Its hue is 61°, with 46% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BCBD4D in RGB?
#BCBD4D is rgb(188, 189, 77): 188 red, 189 green, and 77 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BCBD4D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(1, 0, 59, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BCBD4D?
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 #BCBD4D?
Its complement #BAADFF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.