#BCAE57
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(74.5% 0.11 100.3), rgb(188, 174, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#BCAE57 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCAE57 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 174, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 43%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.11 100.3) |
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 #BCAE57 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCAE57 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCAE57 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCAE57 text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#F7F6EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 100)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 96.9)
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Step 200
200
#DEDABE
oklch(88.4% 0.038 100.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAC28F
oklch(80.8% 0.068 100.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BCAE57
oklch(74.5% 0.11 100.3)
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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)
#BCAE57 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) | #BCAA4F | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0AF5B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9A39A | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCAE57
#BCAE57
oklch(74.5% 0.11 100.3)
- #9FA4F0
#9FA4F0
oklch(74.4% 0.109 280.5)
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 #BCAE57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.027
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.028
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.036
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.040
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.045
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.045
Use #BCAE57 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.