#BCA81A
Closest named color: Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05). oklch(72.7% 0.146 100.3), rgb(188, 168, 26).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#BCA81A is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05) |
| Black text | 8.75:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA81A |
| RGB | rgb(188, 168, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 76%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.146 100.3) |
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 #BCA81A | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA81A | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA81A text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA81A text on black | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#F7F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 100
100
#EDEBD7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 102.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0DBB5
oklch(88.6% 0.051 101.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEC37D
oklch(81% 0.091 100.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BCA81A
oklch(72.7% 0.146 100.3)
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Step 500
500
#9C8A00
oklch(63% 0.131 100.1)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#BCA81A 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) | #B9A300 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFAB28 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB9B8F | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA81A
#BCA81A
oklch(72.7% 0.146 100.3)
- #969BFF
#969BFF
oklch(72.7% 0.144 280)
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 #BCA81A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.014
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.032
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.033
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.040
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.042
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.046
Use #BCA81A 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.