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Complementary means first and foremost complementary. With color tones there is always a direct complementary color that is exactly opposite to the other.

With this color tone #BC9874 it is the complementary color #43678B. Both colors form the strongest contrast to each other and are especially recommended for use in direct connection with each other.

If you display a text with its complementary color on a background with the displayed color, you will get a representation that is pleasant to the eyes and clearly too indistinguishable from each other. However, this is especially true for white, black and gray tones. With these, the contrasting colors are particularly natural, pleasant and common for our eyes.

Exposures are based on the same hue and represent lighter versions of the current color #BC9874. Besides the border colors white and black, almost all colors have lighter versions that can be used optimally in web design

The following lighter shades match the #BC9874 shade: #C1986F, #D2AA82, #E3BC95, #F4CEA8 and #FFE0BB

You can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or to generate other color gradations like gradients.

Shades are based on the same hue and represent a darker version of the current color #BC9874. In addition to the border colors white and black, almost all colors have shades that can be used optimally in web design.

The following darker shades match the #BC9874 shade: #BC9874, #AB8661, #9A744E, #89623B and #785028

Among other things, you can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or generate other color gradations.

Warmer colors are created when the hue is shifted towards red, orange and yellow. These colors convey warmth, energy and an inviting atmosphere.

The following warmer shades match the #BC9874 shade: #BD9975, #BD8675 and #BD7575

They are stimulating and dynamic and are often used to attract attention or create a friendly and lively mood. An example of this transition is a shift from a cool blue through purple to red and orange.

Colder colors are created by shifting the hue towards green, blue and violet.

The following colder shades match the #BC9874 shade: #BD9975, #BDAC75, #BABD75, #A7BD75 and #93BD75

These colors have a cool, calming effect and create distance. They are often used to convey a sense of calm, freshness and stability. A classic example of this color range is a gradient from yellow to green to a deep blue or violet, reminiscent of water and sky.

Richer colors are created by increasing the saturation, which makes the colors appear more intense, brighter and stronger. A color with high saturation is more eye-catching and appears more vibrant and powerful. This effect can be used to emphasize important elements or to create a vibrant design.

The #BC9874 shade matches the following richer shades: #BD9975, #CD9965, #DE9954, #EE9944 and #FF9933

An example is the development from a pale pink to a strong and bright red.

Less saturated colors are created by reducing the saturation, which makes the colors more muted, subtle and pastel-like. As the saturation is reduced further, they become closer and closer to a shade of gray. These colors appear calmer and more elegant and are suitable for a restrained and harmonious design.

The following paler shades match the #BC9874 shade: #BD9975, #AC9986, #9C9996, #8B99A7 and #7B99B7

An example is the change of a strong blue to a subdued grey-blue or almost neutral shade.

The analog color scheme uses colors that are directly adjacent to each other in the color wheel. They usually fit together well and result in a calm and comfortable design.

The following analogous shades match the #BC9874 shade: #BD7578, #BD8675, #BD9975, #BDAC75 and #BABD75

Analog color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and pleasant to the eye. It is important that they have enough contrast. Choose one color to dominate and a second to support. The third color is used (together with black, white or grey) as an accent

The monochromatic color scheme uses colors that are on the same wavelength. They usually fit together very well and result in a pleasant and evenly colored design.

The following monochrome shades match the #BC9874 shade: #977049, #AF8459, #BD9975, #CAAE91 and #D8C2AD

Monochromatic color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and calm to the eye

The partial complementary color scheme is a variation of the complementary color scheme. In addition to the base color, the two colors adjacent to the complement are used.

The following split-complementary shades match the #BC9874 shade: #BC9874, #8BBD75 and #7C75BD

This color scheme has the same strong visual contrast as the complementary color scheme, but is not as contrasting as the direct complementary color. The partial complementary color scheme is a good choice for designs. These colors usually complement each other very well.

A triadic color scheme uses colors evenly spaced around the color wheel. Triadic color harmonies are usually quite vivid, even if pale or unsaturated colors are used.

The following triaden shades match the #BC9874 shade: #BC9874, #75BD99 and #9975BD

The colors should be well chosen to achieve triadic harmony. Let one color dominate and use the other two as accent colors.

The rectangular or tetradish color scheme uses four colors arranged in two complementary pairs. This rich color scheme offers many variation possibilities.

The following tetraden shades match the #BC9874 shade: #BC9874, #8BBD75, #7599BD and #A775BD

It works best if you let one of these colors dominate. You should also pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design

The square color scheme is similar to the rectangular color scheme, with all four colors evenly distributed around the color circle. The square color scheme works best when one color dominates.

The following squaren shades match the #BC9874 shade: #BC9874, #75BD75, #7599BD and #BD75BD

Again, pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design.

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Colors are displayed differently on each device. Please note that the colors do not always match 100%. Differences can occur when real colors are processed. We recommend a comparison of the real colors. We do not assume any liability.

Display options

Primary color

CMYK 0 / 19 / 38 / 26

HEX #BC9874

RGB 188 152 116

HSL 30, 0.35%, 0.6%

LAB 65.29, 8.42, 24.02

 

Complementary color

CMYK 52 / 26 / 0 / 45

HEX #43678B

RGB 67 103 139

HSL 210, 0.35%, 0.4%

LAB 42.4, -2.1, -23.82

 

CMYK 0 / 21 / 42 / 24

HEX #C1986F

RGB 193 152 111

HSL 30, 0.4%, 0.6%

LAB 65.7, 9.9, 27.4

 

CMYK 0 / 19 / 38 / 18

HEX #D2AA82

RGB 210 170 130

HSL 30, 0.47%, 0.67%

LAB 72.27, 9.17, 26.15

 

CMYK 0 / 17 / 34 / 11

HEX #E3BC95

RGB 227 188 149

HSL 30, 0.58%, 0.74%

LAB 78.73, 8.54, 24.98

 

CMYK 0 / 16 / 31 / 4

HEX #F4CEA8

RGB 244 206 168

HSL 30, 0.78%, 0.81%

LAB 85.1, 7.99, 23.89

 

CMYK 0 / 12 / 27 / 0

HEX #FFE0BB

RGB 255 224 187

HSL 32.65, 1%, 0.87%

LAB 90.85, 5.27, 22.06

 

CMYK 0 / 19 / 38 / 26

HEX #BC9874

RGB 188 152 116

HSL 30, 0.35%, 0.6%

LAB 65.29, 8.42, 24.02

 

CMYK 0 / 22 / 43 / 33

HEX #AB8661

RGB 171 134 97

HSL 30, 0.31%, 0.53%

LAB 58.58, 9.16, 25.31

 

CMYK 0 / 25 / 49 / 40

HEX #9A744E

RGB 154 116 78

HSL 30, 0.33%, 0.45%

LAB 51.74, 10.05, 26.71

 

CMYK 0 / 28 / 57 / 46

HEX #89623B

RGB 137 98 59

HSL 30, 0.4%, 0.38%

LAB 44.76, 11.13, 28.25

 

CMYK 0 / 33 / 67 / 53

HEX #785028

RGB 120 80 40

HSL 30, 0.5%, 0.31%

LAB 37.63, 12.47, 29.89

 

CMYK 0 / 19 / 38 / 26

HEX #BD9975

RGB 189 153 117

HSL 30, 0.35%, 0.6%

LAB 65.66, 8.4, 23.99

 

CMYK 0 / 29 / 38 / 26

HEX #BD8675

RGB 189 134 117

HSL 14.17, 0.35%, 0.6%

LAB 60.92, 18.9, 17.56

 

CMYK 0 / 38 / 38 / 26

HEX #BD7575

RGB 189 117 117

HSL 0, 0.35%, 0.6%

LAB 56.91, 28.29, 11.99

 

CMYK 0 / 19 / 38 / 26

HEX #BD9975

RGB 189 153 117

HSL 30, 0.35%, 0.6%

LAB 65.66, 8.4, 23.99

 

CMYK 0 / 9 / 38 / 26

HEX #BDAC75

RGB 189 172 117

HSL 45.83, 0.35%, 0.6%

LAB 70.6, -1.89, 30.53

 

CMYK 2 / 0 / 38 / 26

HEX #BABD75

RGB 186 189 117

HSL 62.5, 0.35%, 0.6%

LAB 74.9, -12.01, 36.04

 

CMYK 12 / 0 / 38 / 26

HEX #A7BD75

RGB 167 189 117

HSL 78.33, 0.35%, 0.6%

LAB 73.48, -19.47, 33.93

 

CMYK 22 / 0 / 38 / 26

HEX #93BD75

RGB 147 189 117

HSL 95, 0.35%, 0.6%

LAB 72.15, -26.98, 31.95

 

CMYK 0 / 19 / 38 / 26

HEX #BD9975

RGB 189 153 117

HSL 30, 0.35%, 0.6%

LAB 65.66, 8.4, 23.99

 

CMYK 0 / 25 / 51 / 20

HEX #CD9965

RGB 205 153 101

HSL 30, 0.51%, 0.6%

LAB 67.05, 13.3, 34.78

 

CMYK 0 / 31 / 62 / 13

HEX #DE9954

RGB 222 153 84

HSL 30, 0.68%, 0.6%

LAB 68.72, 19.02, 46.01

 

CMYK 0 / 36 / 71 / 7

HEX #EE9944

RGB 238 153 68

HSL 30, 0.83%, 0.6%

LAB 70.44, 24.74, 56.05

 

CMYK 0 / 40 / 80 / 0

HEX #FF9933

RGB 255 153 51

HSL 30, 1%, 0.6%

LAB 72.42, 31.03, 65.73

 

CMYK 0 / 19 / 38 / 26

HEX #BD9975

RGB 189 153 117

HSL 30, 0.35%, 0.6%

LAB 65.66, 8.4, 23.99

 

CMYK 0 / 11 / 22 / 33

HEX #AC9986

RGB 172 153 134

HSL 30, 0.19%, 0.6%

LAB 64.38, 3.9, 12.55

 

CMYK 0 / 2 / 4 / 39

HEX #9C9996

RGB 156 153 150

HSL 30, 0.03%, 0.6%

LAB 63.39, 0.53, 1.95

 

CMYK 17 / 8 / 0 / 35

HEX #8B99A7

RGB 139 153 167

HSL 210, 0.14%, 0.6%

LAB 62.56, -1.96, -9.01

 

CMYK 33 / 16 / 0 / 28

HEX #7B99B7

RGB 123 153 183

HSL 210, 0.29%, 0.6%

LAB 62.01, -3.13, -18.96

 

CMYK 0 / 38 / 37 / 26

HEX #BD7578

RGB 189 117 120

HSL 357.5, 0.35%, 0.6%

LAB 56.98, 28.65, 10.35

 

CMYK 0 / 29 / 38 / 26

HEX #BD8675

RGB 189 134 117

HSL 14.17, 0.35%, 0.6%

LAB 60.92, 18.9, 17.56

 

CMYK 0 / 19 / 38 / 26

HEX #BD9975

RGB 189 153 117

HSL 30, 0.35%, 0.6%

LAB 65.66, 8.4, 23.99

 

CMYK 0 / 9 / 38 / 26

HEX #BDAC75

RGB 189 172 117

HSL 45.83, 0.35%, 0.6%

LAB 70.6, -1.89, 30.53

 

CMYK 2 / 0 / 38 / 26

HEX #BABD75

RGB 186 189 117

HSL 62.5, 0.35%, 0.6%

LAB 74.9, -12.01, 36.04

 

CMYK 0 / 26 / 52 / 41

HEX #977049

RGB 151 112 73

HSL 30, 0.35%, 0.44%

LAB 50.27, 10.53, 27.59

 

CMYK 0 / 25 / 49 / 31

HEX #AF8459

RGB 175 132 89

HSL 30, 0.35%, 0.52%

LAB 58.36, 11.13, 29.53

 

CMYK 0 / 19 / 38 / 26

HEX #BD9975

RGB 189 153 117

HSL 30, 0.35%, 0.6%

LAB 65.66, 8.4, 23.99

 

CMYK 0 / 14 / 28 / 21

HEX #CAAE91

RGB 202 174 145

HSL 30.53, 0.35%, 0.68%

LAB 72.81, 5.76, 18.64

 

CMYK 0 / 10 / 20 / 15

HEX #D8C2AD

RGB 216 194 173

HSL 29.3, 0.36%, 0.76%

LAB 79.73, 4.43, 13.39

 

CMYK 0 / 19 / 38 / 26

HEX #BC9874

RGB 188 152 116

HSL 30, 0.35%, 0.6%

LAB 65.29, 8.42, 24.02

 

CMYK 26 / 0 / 38 / 26

HEX #8BBD75

RGB 139 189 117

HSL 101.67, 0.35%, 0.6%

LAB 71.67, -29.85, 31.23

 

CMYK 34 / 38 / 0 / 26

HEX #7C75BD

RGB 124 117 189

HSL 245.83, 0.35%, 0.6%

LAB 52.6, 19.72, -36.92

 

CMYK 0 / 19 / 38 / 26

HEX #BC9874

RGB 188 152 116

HSL 30, 0.35%, 0.6%

LAB 65.29, 8.42, 24.02

 

CMYK 38 / 0 / 19 / 26

HEX #75BD99

RGB 117 189 153

HSL 150, 0.35%, 0.6%

LAB 71.2, -30.64, 11.17

 

CMYK 19 / 38 / 0 / 26

HEX #9975BD

RGB 153 117 189

HSL 270, 0.35%, 0.6%

LAB 55.25, 28.28, -32.59

 

CMYK 0 / 19 / 38 / 26

HEX #BC9874

RGB 188 152 116

HSL 30, 0.35%, 0.6%

LAB 65.29, 8.42, 24.02

 

CMYK 26 / 0 / 38 / 26

HEX #8BBD75

RGB 139 189 117

HSL 101.67, 0.35%, 0.6%

LAB 71.67, -29.85, 31.23

 

CMYK 38 / 19 / 0 / 26

HEX #7599BD

RGB 117 153 189

HSL 210, 0.35%, 0.6%

LAB 61.86, -3.25, -22.6

 

CMYK 12 / 38 / 0 / 26

HEX #A775BD

RGB 167 117 189

HSL 281.67, 0.35%, 0.6%

LAB 56.7, 32.61, -30.22

 

CMYK 0 / 19 / 38 / 26

HEX #BC9874

RGB 188 152 116

HSL 30, 0.35%, 0.6%

LAB 65.29, 8.42, 24.02

 

CMYK 38 / 0 / 38 / 26

HEX #75BD75

RGB 117 189 117

HSL 120, 0.35%, 0.6%

LAB 70.5, -37.22, 29.48

 

CMYK 38 / 19 / 0 / 26

HEX #7599BD

RGB 117 153 189

HSL 210, 0.35%, 0.6%

LAB 61.86, -3.25, -22.6

 

CMYK 0 / 38 / 0 / 26

HEX #BD75BD

RGB 189 117 189

HSL 300, 0.35%, 0.6%

LAB 59.17, 39.52, -26.19

 

Description

Color code: HEX #BC9874 | qconv.com Color code: HEX #BC9874 | qconv.com - big

Bright color: high color values create a bright impression.

The breakdown of the color into the RGB color system: of 255 maximum color components, 188 red, 152 green and 116 blue.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the illustration you can see how the color is composed of the three components: red (top),green (bottom right) and blue (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
188 152 116 R G B
In the CMYK color system the color is composed as follows: In this color tone, out of 100 maximum color components, none cyan, 19 magenta, 38 yellow and 26 key.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the diagram you can see how the color is composed of the four components cyan (top left),magenta (top right),yellow (bottom right) and black or key (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
0% 19% 38% 26% C M Y K

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