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#BCA596 closest to Hickory

#BCA596 is a light gray; the closest named color is Hickory. In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 64.7% green and 58.8% blue (rgb(188, 165, 150)). Its HSL value is 24° hue, 22% saturation and 66% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 20% yellow and 26% black. #BCA596 is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 8.96:1.

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Variations of #BCA596

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#BCA596 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#BCA596 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BCA596 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 96% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #B1AB96
  • Protanopia 95% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #ACA695
  • Protanomaly 96% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B0A795
  • Deuteranopia 96% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #B1AB96
  • Deuteranomaly 97% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #B4A996
  • Tritanopia 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #C3A1A1
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #BFA39B
  • Achromatopsia 93% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #A9A9A9
  • Achromatomaly 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #AEA8A5

#BCA596 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.34:1 Very poor#BCA596 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
8.96:1 Very good#BCA596 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BCA596 in CSS

/* Hickory */
.color { color: #BCA596; }
.background { background-color: #BCA596; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BCA596; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(188 165 150);
color: hsl(24 22% 66%);
color: oklch(0.738 0.034 55.2);

#BCA596 FAQ

What color is #BCA596?

#BCA596 is a light gray. Its closest named color is Hickory. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #BCA596?

#BCA596 is rgb(188, 165, 150) in RGB, hsl(24, 22%, 66%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 12%, 20%, 26%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BCA596?

The complementary color of #BCA596 is #96ADBC, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BCA596?

Black text has the best contrast on #BCA596: 8.96:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BCA596 a warm or cool color?

#BCA596 is a neutral color.