#BCAB26
Closest named color: Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05). oklch(73.4% 0.143 101.5), rgb(188, 171, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#BCAB26 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05) |
| Black text | 8.99:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCAB26 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 171, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 66%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.143 101.5) |
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 #BCAB26 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCAB26 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCAB26 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCAB26 text on black | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#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
#DFDBB5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 102.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCC37E
oklch(80.9% 0.09 101.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BCAB26
oklch(73.4% 0.143 101.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A8B00
oklch(63% 0.132 101.8)
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Step 600
600
#827500
oklch(55.7% 0.116 101.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900
#4A4200
oklch(37.6% 0.079 101.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#BCAB26 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) | #BCA600 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1AD31 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB9E93 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCAB26
#BCAB26
oklch(73.4% 0.143 101.5)
- #9B9DFF
#9B9DFF
oklch(73.5% 0.14 281.5)
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 #BCAB26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.011
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.037
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.038
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.038
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.039
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.040
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.043
Use #BCAB26 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.