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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 #BCB232 it is the complementary color #434DCD. 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 #BCB232. 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 #BCB232 shade: #C1B22D, #D2C440, #E3D653, #F4E866 and #FFFA79

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 #BCB232. 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 #BCB232 shade: #BCB232, #ABA01F, #9A8E0C, #897C00 and #786A00

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 #BCB232 shade: #BDB332, #BD8E32, #BD6832, #BD4332 and #BD3232

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 #BCB232 shade: #BDB332, #A2BD32, #7CBD32, #57BD32 and #32BD33

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 #BCB232 shade matches the following richer shades: #BDB332, #D1C41F and #E4D40C

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 #BCB232 shade: #BDB332, #AAA346, #979259, #83826D and #707180

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 #BCB232 shade: #BD6832, #BD8D32, #BDB232, #A4BD32 and #7FBD32

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 #BCB232 shade: #7C7621, #9D942A, #BDB332, #CFC54A and #D8D06B

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 #BCB232 shade: #BCB232, #32BD43 and #7A32BD

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 #BCB232 shade: #BCB232, #32BDB2 and #B232BD

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 #BCB232 shade: #BCB232, #32BD43, #323EBD and #BD32AD

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 #BCB232 shade: #BCB232, #32BD6C, #323EBD and #BD3283

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 / 5 / 73 / 26

HEX #BCB232

RGB 188 178 50

HSL 55.65, 0.58%, 0.47%

LAB 71.39, -10.84, 62.57

 

Complementary color

CMYK 67 / 62 / 0 / 20

HEX #434DCD

RGB 67 77 205

HSL 235.65, 0.58%, 0.53%

LAB 39.43, 37.1, -67.51

 

CMYK 0 / 8 / 77 / 24

HEX #C1B22D

RGB 193 178 45

HSL 53.92, 0.62%, 0.47%

LAB 71.8, -8.88, 64.82

 

CMYK 0 / 7 / 70 / 18

HEX #D2C440

RGB 210 196 64

HSL 54.25, 0.62%, 0.54%

LAB 78.2, -9.96, 64.7

 

CMYK 0 / 6 / 63 / 11

HEX #E3D653

RGB 227 214 83

HSL 54.58, 0.72%, 0.61%

LAB 84.51, -10.88, 64.1

 

CMYK 0 / 5 / 58 / 4

HEX #F4E866

RGB 244 232 102

HSL 54.93, 0.87%, 0.68%

LAB 90.74, -11.65, 63.23

 

CMYK 0 / 2 / 53 / 0

HEX #FFFA79

RGB 255 250 121

HSL 57.76, 1%, 0.74%

LAB 96.41, -14.68, 61.54

 

CMYK 0 / 5 / 73 / 26

HEX #BCB232

RGB 188 178 50

HSL 55.65, 0.58%, 0.47%

LAB 71.39, -10.84, 62.57

 

CMYK 0 / 6 / 82 / 33

HEX #ABA01F

RGB 171 160 31

HSL 55.29, 0.69%, 0.4%

LAB 64.88, -9.67, 62.18

 

CMYK 0 / 8 / 92 / 40

HEX #9A8E0C

RGB 154 142 12

HSL 54.93, 0.86%, 0.33%

LAB 58.27, -8.24, 60.48

 

CMYK 0 / 9 / 100 / 46

HEX #897C00

RGB 137 124 0

HSL 54.31, 1%, 0.27%

LAB 51.53, -6.52, 56.81

 

CMYK 0 / 12 / 100 / 53

HEX #786A00

RGB 120 106 0

HSL 53, 1%, 0.24%

LAB 44.66, -4.52, 51.12

 

CMYK 0 / 5 / 74 / 26

HEX #BDB332

RGB 189 179 50

HSL 55.68, 0.58%, 0.47%

LAB 71.75, -10.92, 62.94

 

CMYK 0 / 25 / 74 / 26

HEX #BD8E32

RGB 189 142 50

HSL 39.71, 0.58%, 0.47%

LAB 61.99, 8.86, 53.45

 

CMYK 0 / 45 / 74 / 26

HEX #BD6832

RGB 189 104 50

HSL 23.31, 0.58%, 0.47%

LAB 52.89, 29.73, 44.12

 

CMYK 0 / 65 / 74 / 26

HEX #BD4332

RGB 189 67 50

HSL 7.34, 0.58%, 0.47%

LAB 45.72, 48.09, 36.34

 

CMYK 0 / 74 / 74 / 26

HEX #BD3232

RGB 189 50 50

HSL 0, 0.58%, 0.47%

LAB 43.26, 54.81, 33.57

 

CMYK 0 / 5 / 74 / 26

HEX #BDB332

RGB 189 179 50

HSL 55.68, 0.58%, 0.47%

LAB 71.75, -10.92, 62.94

 

CMYK 14 / 0 / 74 / 26

HEX #A2BD32

RGB 162 189 50

HSL 71.65, 0.58%, 0.47%

LAB 72.43, -27.38, 62.86

 

CMYK 34 / 0 / 74 / 26

HEX #7CBD32

RGB 124 189 50

HSL 88.06, 0.58%, 0.47%

LAB 70.11, -42.15, 59.81

 

CMYK 54 / 0 / 74 / 26

HEX #57BD32

RGB 87 189 50

HSL 104.03, 0.58%, 0.47%

LAB 68.5, -53.98, 57.67

 

CMYK 74 / 0 / 73 / 26

HEX #32BD33

RGB 50 189 51

HSL 120.43, 0.58%, 0.47%

LAB 67.51, -62.02, 55.99

 

CMYK 0 / 5 / 74 / 26

HEX #BDB332

RGB 189 179 50

HSL 55.68, 0.58%, 0.47%

LAB 71.75, -10.92, 62.94

 

CMYK 0 / 6 / 85 / 18

HEX #D1C41F

RGB 209 196 31

HSL 55.62, 0.74%, 0.47%

LAB 77.95, -11.61, 74.51

 

CMYK 0 / 7 / 95 / 11

HEX #E4D40C

RGB 228 212 12

HSL 55.56, 0.9%, 0.47%

LAB 83.76, -11.83, 82.69

 

CMYK 0 / 5 / 74 / 26

HEX #BDB332

RGB 189 179 50

HSL 55.68, 0.58%, 0.47%

LAB 71.75, -10.92, 62.94

 

CMYK 0 / 4 / 59 / 33

HEX #AAA346

RGB 170 163 70

HSL 55.8, 0.42%, 0.47%

LAB 65.89, -9.62, 48.15

 

CMYK 0 / 3 / 41 / 41

HEX #979259

RGB 151 146 89

HSL 55.16, 0.26%, 0.47%

LAB 59.76, -6.86, 30.85

 

CMYK 0 / 1 / 17 / 49

HEX #83826D

RGB 131 130 109

HSL 57.27, 0.09%, 0.47%

LAB 53.92, -3.45, 11.53

 

CMYK 13 / 12 / 0 / 50

HEX #707180

RGB 112 113 128

HSL 236.25, 0.07%, 0.47%

LAB 48.02, 2.86, -8.38

 

CMYK 0 / 45 / 74 / 26

HEX #BD6832

RGB 189 104 50

HSL 23.31, 0.58%, 0.47%

LAB 52.89, 29.73, 44.12

 

CMYK 0 / 25 / 74 / 26

HEX #BD8D32

RGB 189 141 50

HSL 39.28, 0.58%, 0.47%

LAB 61.74, 9.41, 53.2

 

CMYK 0 / 6 / 74 / 26

HEX #BDB232

RGB 189 178 50

HSL 55.25, 0.58%, 0.47%

LAB 71.48, -10.41, 62.68

 

CMYK 13 / 0 / 74 / 26

HEX #A4BD32

RGB 164 189 50

HSL 70.79, 0.58%, 0.47%

LAB 72.57, -26.56, 63.04

 

CMYK 33 / 0 / 74 / 26

HEX #7FBD32

RGB 127 189 50

HSL 86.76, 0.58%, 0.47%

LAB 70.27, -41.06, 60.02

 

CMYK 0 / 5 / 73 / 51

HEX #7C7621

RGB 124 118 33

HSL 56.04, 0.58%, 0.31%

LAB 48.7, -8.29, 45.1

 

CMYK 0 / 6 / 73 / 38

HEX #9D942A

RGB 157 148 42

HSL 55.3, 0.58%, 0.39%

LAB 60.35, -9.12, 53.95

 

CMYK 0 / 5 / 74 / 26

HEX #BDB332

RGB 189 179 50

HSL 55.68, 0.58%, 0.47%

LAB 71.75, -10.92, 62.94

 

CMYK 0 / 5 / 64 / 19

HEX #CFC54A

RGB 207 197 74

HSL 55.49, 0.58%, 0.55%

LAB 78.28, -11.18, 60.73

 

CMYK 0 / 4 / 50 / 15

HEX #D8D06B

RGB 216 208 107

HSL 55.6, 0.58%, 0.63%

LAB 82.26, -10.61, 50.61

 

CMYK 0 / 5 / 73 / 26

HEX #BCB232

RGB 188 178 50

HSL 55.65, 0.58%, 0.47%

LAB 71.39, -10.84, 62.57

 

CMYK 74 / 0 / 65 / 26

HEX #32BD43

RGB 50 189 67

HSL 127.34, 0.58%, 0.47%

LAB 67.63, -60.51, 49.76

 

CMYK 35 / 74 / 0 / 26

HEX #7A32BD

RGB 122 50 189

HSL 271.08, 0.58%, 0.47%

LAB 38.01, 56.2, -60.28

 

CMYK 0 / 5 / 73 / 26

HEX #BCB232

RGB 188 178 50

HSL 55.65, 0.58%, 0.47%

LAB 71.39, -10.84, 62.57

 

CMYK 74 / 0 / 6 / 26

HEX #32BDB2

RGB 50 189 178

HSL 175.25, 0.58%, 0.47%

LAB 69.67, -38.39, -4.97

 

CMYK 6 / 74 / 0 / 26

HEX #B232BD

RGB 178 50 189

HSL 295.25, 0.58%, 0.47%

LAB 46.2, 67.26, -46.65

 

CMYK 0 / 5 / 73 / 26

HEX #BCB232

RGB 188 178 50

HSL 55.65, 0.58%, 0.47%

LAB 71.39, -10.84, 62.57

 

CMYK 74 / 0 / 65 / 26

HEX #32BD43

RGB 50 189 67

HSL 127.34, 0.58%, 0.47%

LAB 67.63, -60.51, 49.76

 

CMYK 74 / 67 / 0 / 26

HEX #323EBD

RGB 50 62 189

HSL 234.82, 0.58%, 0.47%

LAB 33.56, 38.77, -67.83

 

CMYK 0 / 74 / 8 / 26

HEX #BD32AD

RGB 189 50 173

HSL 306.91, 0.58%, 0.47%

LAB 47.13, 67.08, -35.68

 

CMYK 0 / 5 / 73 / 26

HEX #BCB232

RGB 188 178 50

HSL 55.65, 0.58%, 0.47%

LAB 71.39, -10.84, 62.57

 

CMYK 74 / 0 / 43 / 26

HEX #32BD6C

RGB 50 189 108

HSL 145.04, 0.58%, 0.47%

LAB 68.14, -54.64, 30.65

 

CMYK 74 / 67 / 0 / 26

HEX #323EBD

RGB 50 62 189

HSL 234.82, 0.58%, 0.47%

LAB 33.56, 38.77, -67.83

 

CMYK 0 / 74 / 31 / 26

HEX #BD3283

RGB 189 50 131

HSL 325.04, 0.58%, 0.47%

LAB 45.27, 61.39, -13.35

 

Description

Color code: HEX #BCB232 | qconv.com Color code: HEX #BCB232 | qconv.com - big

Red and green clearly dominate this hue: the red and green values are higher than blue. 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, 178 green and 50 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.
188 178 50 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, 5 magenta, 73 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% 5% 73% 26% C M Y K

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