#BCA12C
Closest named color: Ocher (#BF9B0C). oklch(71.3% 0.133 95.4), rgb(188, 161, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#BCA12C is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocher (#BF9B0C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocher (#BF9B0C) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA12C |
| RGB | rgb(188, 161, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 62%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.133 95.4) |
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 #BCA12C | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA12C | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA12C text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA12C text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#EEEAD8
oklch(93.5% 0.024 96.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2DAB7
oklch(88.6% 0.047 96.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1C182
oklch(81% 0.084 95.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BCA12C
oklch(71.3% 0.133 95.4)
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Step 500
500
#A28800
oklch(63.2% 0.13 95.4)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#725F00
oklch(49% 0.101 95.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#BCA12C 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) | #B29E15 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A634 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB948B | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA12C
#BCA12C
oklch(71.3% 0.133 95.4)
- #8B9AF5
#8B9AF5
oklch(71.2% 0.134 275.4)
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 #BCA12C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BCA12C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.016
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.019
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.033
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.036
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.042
Use #BCA12C 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.