British Khaki Color

#bcaf97

British Khaki is pale, warm-toned shade of orange. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with blue cyan, mid magenta or green cyan

Inverse Color #435068
Complementary Color #97a4bc
Color Shade: orange (38.92° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 66.47% (better contrasting with white)
British Khaki Color Sample
British Khaki Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #bcaf97

If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to British Khaki Color. The Lap Dog color for instance is a darker and a bit more faded option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a darker and more soft alternative called Keystone Taupe (#9e9284) for more calm effect. Try Cliff Rock as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#97a4bc is the best complementary color to British Khaki. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #bcaf97 complementary color is Gull Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of mid red, orange, and mid yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Heathered Gray are #bc9c97 and #b6bc97. Thus found on the left and right of #bcaf97 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Thatch and Swamp Green colors as they work well with British Khaki.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary British Khaki palette consists of #9c97bc and #97b6bc colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#97a4bc). Try Amethyst Smoke and Shadow Green colors in combination with #bcaf97, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #bcaf97 offers a combination of violet and green cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the British Khaki. Thus Amethyst Smoke and Summer Green giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of British Khaki contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Gull Gray, Summer Green, and Lilac split by 90° on the color wheel. #bcaf97 square combo is a palette of orange, mid green, blue cyan and mid magenta shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. British Khaki tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#97a4bc) and two others. The Summer Green is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Thatch – 120° from the complementary Gull Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #97bcaf and #bc97a4.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #bcaf97 is made of 37% red, 34% green and 29% blue. In a HSL mode British Khaki has a hue angle of 38.92°, a saturation of 21.64% and a lightness of 66.47%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #bcaf97 is made of 0% cyan, 5.1% magenta, 14.51% yellow and 26.27% black ink.

HEX #bcaf97
RGB Decimal rgb(188,175,151)
RGB Percentage 37%, 34%, 29%
CMYK 0, 5.1, 14.51, 26.27
HSL hsl(38.92,21.64%,66.47%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(38.92,19.68%,73.73%)
CIE-LAB lab(71.9507,0.6943,13.9917)
XYZ xyz(41.6549,43.5857,35.4956)
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