#BCAB65
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(74% 0.092 96.1), rgb(188, 171, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#BCAB65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 9.15:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCAB65 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 171, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.092 96.1) |
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 #BCAB65 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCAB65 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCAB65 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCAB65 text on black | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFDAC2
oklch(88.6% 0.033 97.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBC197
oklch(80.9% 0.057 96.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BCAB65
oklch(74% 0.092 96.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F8923
oklch(63.2% 0.118 96.3)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E4101
oklch(37.8% 0.077 96.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2606
oklch(26.9% 0.048 96.7)
#BCAB65 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) | #B8A85F | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAE68 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8A19A | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCAB65
#BCAB65
oklch(74% 0.092 96.1)
- #9BA6E5
#9BA6E5
oklch(74% 0.092 276.3)
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 #BCAB65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.025
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.025
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.031
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.032
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.035
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
Use #BCAB65 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.