#BCA54B
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(72.4% 0.113 95.1), rgb(188, 165, 75).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#BCA54B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.62:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA54B |
| RGB | rgb(188, 165, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 46%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.113 95.1) |
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 #BCA54B | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA54B | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA54B text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA54B text on black | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#F7F5EE
oklch(97% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADB
oklch(93.6% 0.02 94.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9BD
oklch(88.4% 0.038 93.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFC18C
oklch(81% 0.072 95.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BCA54B
oklch(72.4% 0.113 95.1)
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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
#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
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#BCA54B 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) | #B4A242 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAA94F | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA9A91 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA54B
#BCA54B
oklch(72.4% 0.113 95.1)
- #91A0ED
#91A0ED
oklch(72.5% 0.113 274.8)
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 #BCA54B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.030
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.034
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.037
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.037
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.038
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.049
Use #BCA54B 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.