#bc8a23

Marigold

Closest match (98% match)

Color formats

RGB

rgb(188, 138, 35)

Red, Green, Blue components

HSL

hsl(40, 69%, 44%)

Hue, Saturation, Lightness

CMYK

cmyk(0, 27, 81, 26)

Print color encoding

Luminance

0.290

Relative luminance

Variations

Shades (Darkening)

Tints (Lightening)

Tones (Reduced saturation)

Harmonies

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Complementary (Opposite)

#bc8a23

#2355bc

Analogous (Adjacent)

#bc3d23

#bc8a23

#a2bc23

Triadic

#bc8a23

#23bc8a

#8a23bc

Split complementary

#bc8a23

#23a2bc

#3d23bc

Complete conversion table

HEX

#BC8A23

RGB

rgb(188,138,35)

RGBA

rgba(188,138,35, 1)

HSL

hsl(40.39,68.61%,43.73%)

OKLCH (Modern CSS)

oklch(0.67 0.13 80.3)

CSS Variable

--color: #bc8a23;

Preview

Readability and Typography

Headline Test

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Headline Test

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UI Component Set

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SOLIDSOFTOUTLINE

Product Mockup

4582 •••• •••• 9018

CARDHOLDER

JOHN DOE

VALID

12/28

Mobile application

Customer support

Hi! How can we help you today?

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Data visualization

Weekly growth

+1,240

12.5%

WED

2,450

Contrast

Contrast and readability (WCAG)

On white background

3.09

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

On black background

6.80

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

AAA

Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

AAA

Color blindness simulator

ORIG

SIM

Protanopia (red)

#bc8a23#5d5c23

ORIG

SIM

Deuteranopia (green)

#bc8a23#828e23

ORIG

SIM

Tritanopia (blue)

#bc8a23#ba92a2

ORIG

SIM

Monochrome (color blind)

#bc8a23#98928a

Mixing guide

How to mix this color using physical paints or printing inks.

MIXING PALETTE

56%

27%

17%

RYB PIGMENTS

Cadmium yellow

Pigment

56%

Cadmium red

Pigment

27%

Ivory black

Pigment

17%

Unlike light, mixing paints makes colors darker. This simulation mimics the behavior of physical pigments.

Physical properties

Perceptual and light-related properties derived from the digital color.

Spectral relationship

Orange hue

590–620 nm • closest visible-spectrum range

750 nm

380 nm

Visual temperature

Warm

A perceptual warm–cool classification. Kelvin does not apply to an arbitrary interface color.

Cool

Neutral

Warm

Luminance (brightness)

29.0%

Dark • relative luminance

50%

100%

An RGB color is produced by combined screen light, so this range is a visual comparison rather than an exact physical wavelength.

Gradient gallery

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Tall Poppy

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#23BC8A

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#8A23BC

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#FDC45D

Cinnamon

#7D5500