#BC9D02
Closest named color: Ocher (#BF9B0C). oklch(70.3% 0.144 94.7), rgb(188, 157, 2).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#BC9D02 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocher (#BF9B0C), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocher (#BF9B0C) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC9D02 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 157, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 98%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.144 94.7) |
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 #BC9D02 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC9D02 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9D02 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9D02 text on black | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#F8F6ED
oklch(97.2% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFEAD7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 94.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D9B4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 94.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3C07C
oklch(80.8% 0.09 94.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC9D02
oklch(70.3% 0.144 94.7)
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Step 500
500
#A28700
oklch(63% 0.129 94.8)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#BC9D02 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) | #AF9A00 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A318 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC8F85 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC9D02
#BC9D02
oklch(70.3% 0.144 94.7)
- #8696F8
#8696F8
oklch(70.3% 0.144 275.1)
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 #BC9D02, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BC9D02.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.008
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.016
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.023
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.025
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.028
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.040
Use #BC9D02 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.