Close to Brass
#BCA340
#BCA340 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Brass. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 63.9% green, and 25.1% blue. Its hue is 48°, with 49% saturation and 49% 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 #BCA340.
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
2.48:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.45:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.48:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.45:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BCA340 as they’d see it.
#BCA340 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 #BCA340
What color is #BCA340?
#BCA340 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Brass. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 63.9% green, and 25.1% blue. Its hue is 48°, with 49% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BCA340 in RGB?
#BCA340 is rgb(188, 163, 64): 188 red, 163 green, and 64 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BCA340 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 13, 66, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BCA340?
PANTONE 458 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BCA340?
Its complement #949CFD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.