#BC9B26
Closest named color: Ocher (#BF9B0C). oklch(70% 0.132 92), rgb(188, 155, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#BC9B26 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocher (#BF9B0C), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocher (#BF9B0C) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC9B26 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 155, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 66%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.132 92) |
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 #BC9B26 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC9B26 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9B26 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9B26 text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#EFEAD8
oklch(93.6% 0.024 94.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D9B7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 92.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4C082
oklch(81% 0.083 92.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC9B26
oklch(70% 0.132 92)
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Step 500
500
#A68600
oklch(63.2% 0.129 91.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B7000
oklch(55.5% 0.114 92)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#BC9B26 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) | #AD9909 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A22E | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC8E85 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC9B26
#BC9B26
oklch(70% 0.132 92)
- #8298F0
#8298F0
oklch(70% 0.132 272)
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 #BC9B26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.010
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.018
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.023
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.026
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.027
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.046
Use #BC9B26 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.