Close to Wasabi
#BCCB59
#BCCB59 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Wasabi. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 79.6% green, and 34.9% blue. Its hue is 68°, with 52% saturation and 57% 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 #BCCB59.
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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1.78:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.82:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.78:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.82:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BCCB59 as they’d see it.
#BCCB59 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 #BCCB59
What color is #BCCB59?
#BCCB59 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Wasabi. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 79.6% green, and 34.9% blue. Its hue is 68°, with 52% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BCCB59 in RGB?
#BCCB59 is rgb(188, 203, 89): 188 red, 203 green, and 89 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BCCB59 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(7, 0, 56, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BCCB59?
PANTONE 366 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BCCB59?
Its complement #CAB8FF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.