Close to Old Gold
#BCA91E
#BCA91E is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Old Gold. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 66.3% green, and 11.8% blue. Its hue is 53°, with 72% saturation and 43% 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 #BCA91E.
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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8.83:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.38:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.83:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BCA91E as they’d see it.
#BCA91E 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 #BCA91E
What color is #BCA91E?
#BCA91E is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Old Gold. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 66.3% green, and 11.8% blue. Its hue is 53°, with 72% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BCA91E in RGB?
#BCA91E is rgb(188, 169, 30): 188 red, 169 green, and 30 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BCA91E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 10, 84, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BCA91E?
PANTONE 104 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BCA91E?
Its complement #AD9BF9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.