#BC9600
Closest named color: Yellow Brown (#B79400). oklch(68.9% 0.141 90.6), rgb(188, 150, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#BC9600 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellow Brown (#B79400), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellow Brown (#B79400) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC9600 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 150, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 100%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.141 90.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BC9600 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC9600 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9600 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9600 text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0EAD7
oklch(93.7% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D8B5
oklch(88.4% 0.048 90.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6BF7E
oklch(80.9% 0.088 90.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC9600
oklch(68.9% 0.141 90.6)
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Step 500
500
#A78500
oklch(63.1% 0.129 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D7000
oklch(55.8% 0.114 90.7)
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Step 700
700
#765D00
oklch(49% 0.1 90.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#BC9600 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A99400 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B29F14 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD887F | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC9600
#BC9600
oklch(68.9% 0.141 90.6)
- #7A94F2
#7A94F2
oklch(68.8% 0.142 270.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BC9600, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.013
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.014
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.016
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.016
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.023
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.032
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.039
Use #BC9600 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.