#BCA356
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(72.1% 0.101 91.7), rgb(188, 163, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#BCA356 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.51:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA356 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 163, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 43%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.101 91.7) |
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 #BCA356 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA356 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA356 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA356 text on black | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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
#F7F5EF
oklch(97% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9BF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 92.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFC092
oklch(80.9% 0.063 92.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BCA356
oklch(72.1% 0.101 91.7)
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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
#302501
oklch(27% 0.054 91.4)
#BCA356 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) | #B2A14F | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A859 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C99891 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA356
#BCA356
oklch(72.1% 0.101 91.7)
- #8EA1E5
#8EA1E5
oklch(72.1% 0.102 271.7)
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 #BCA356, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.019
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.028
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.038
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.044
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.045
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.045
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.046
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
Use #BCA356 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.