#BC974E Color

#BC974E is rgb(188, 151, 78) in RGB, hsl(40, 45%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 59%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aztec Gold (#C39953), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BC974E

HEX#BC974E

RGBrgb(188, 151, 78)

HSLhsl(40, 45%, 52%)

HSVhsv(40, 59%, 74%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 20%, 59%, 26%)

OKLCHoklch(69.6% 0.102 82.7)

LABlab(64.83% 8.04 43.30)

LCHlch(64.83% 44.04 79.48)

What #BC974E Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BC974E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Aztec Gold#C39953ΔE 2.7 Metallic Sunburst#9C7C38ΔE 10.98 Earth Yellow#E1A95FΔE 11.66 Camel#C19A6BΔE 13.17 Indian Yellow#E3A857ΔE 13.58 Sunray#E3AB57ΔE 13.63

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#BC974E Channel Values

How #BC974E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 188 · G 151 · B 78	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 40° · S 45% · L 52%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 40° · S 59% · V 74%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 20% · Y 59% · K 26%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.74:1 vs white · 7.67:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BC974E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text7.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BC974E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BC974E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #BC974E

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #BC974E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#BC974E

Protanopia#9E9E4E

Protanomaly#AB9B4E

Deuteranopia#A4A44B

Deuteranomaly#AE9F4C

Tritanopia#C19090

Tritanomaly#BF937B

Achromatopsia#9C9C9C

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Using #BC974E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-bc974e: #BC974E;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BC974E;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bc974e': '#BC974E' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.737, green: 0.592, blue: 0.306)

Android XML<color name="color_bc974e">#BC974E</color>

SVG fillfill="#BC974E"

More Yellow Colors

#BC974E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

181807 fffff5 1b1404 fffff0 1f1f00 ffffeb 242400 ffffe5 2a2913 ffffe0 2b2003 ffffd6 573a00 856514 b0a94f cc9900 e0e000 edeae0 f2f1e3 f8f3c9 fcfce8 ffcc00 fff000 ffff0f

#BC974E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BC974E?

#BC974E is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(188, 151, 78) in RGB and hsl(40, 45%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aztec Gold (#C39953), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.7.

What is the RGB value of #BC974E?

#BC974E is rgb(188, 151, 78) — red 188, green 151, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BC974E?

#BC974E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 59%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BC974E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BC974E scores 2.74:1 against white and 7.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BC974E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BC974E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 16.91, which is visibly different.

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