#BCAD49
Closest named color: Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05). oklch(74.1% 0.122 100.8), rgb(188, 173, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#BCAD49 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCAD49 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 173, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.122 100.8) |
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 #BCAD49 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCAD49 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCAD49 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCAD49 text on black | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#F7F6EE
oklch(97.2% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDEBDA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 200
200
#DFDABB
oklch(88.4% 0.042 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBC389
oklch(81% 0.077 101.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BCAD49
oklch(74.1% 0.122 100.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B8B00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6200
oklch(49.2% 0.103 101)
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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)
#BCAD49 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) | #BCA83E | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0AE4E | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAA297 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCAD49
#BCAD49
oklch(74.1% 0.122 100.8)
- #9DA2F6
#9DA2F6
oklch(74.1% 0.121 280.4)
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 #BCAD49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.032
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.043
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.044
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.045
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.046
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.046
Use #BCAD49 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.