#BCB224 color

  • HEX#BCB224
  • RGBrgb(188, 178, 36)
  • HSLhsl(56, 68%, 44%)
  • CMYK0, 5, 81, 26

About #BCB224

#BCB224 is a medium yellow color with the hex code #BCB224. In RGB it is red 188, green 178, blue 36; in HSL it is hue 56°, saturation 68%, lightness 44%; in CMYK it is 0%, 5%, 81%, 26%. Its contrast ratio is 2.20:1 on white and 9.53:1 on black.

#BCB224 Color Conversion

Hex tripletBC, B2, 24
CMYK0.00%, 5.32%, 80.85%, 26.27%
RGB Decimal188, 178, 36
HSL56°, 68%, 44%
RGB Octal274, 262, 44
HSV (HSB)56.05°, 80.85%, 73.73%
RGB Binary10111100, 10110010, 100100
CIE-L*AB71.32, -11.38, 66.95
RGB Percent73.73%, 69.80%, 14.12%
CIE-L*CH71.32, 67.91, 99.65
XYZ36.98, 42.66, 7.95
CIE-L*UV71.32, 12.29, 73.79
xyY0.42, 0.49, 42.66
Hunter-Lab65.31, -13.24, 38.50
RYB18.32%, 73.73%, 14.12%

Color Accessibility Scores

#BCB224 on a dark background: contrast 9.53:1, passes WCAG AAA.
#BCB224 on a light background: contrast 2.20:1, fails WCAG AA.

Color Shades

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Complementary palette

#BCB224 · #E0D75C · #6F6915 · #242EBC · #5C65E0

Analogous palette

#BC242E · #BC6624 · #BCB224 · #7ABC24 · #2EBC24

Triadic palette

#BCB224 · #24BCB2 · #B224BC · #E0D75C · #5CE0D7

Tetradic palette

#BCB224 · #24BC66 · #242EBC · #BC247A · #6F6915

Monochromatic palette

#3C390B · #7C7618 · #BCB224 · #DED44F · #EAE490

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