#BCB061
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(75% 0.101 100.8), rgb(188, 176, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#BCB061 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 9.52:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCB061 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 176, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.101 100.8) |
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 #BCB061 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCB061 | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCB061 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCB061 text on black | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 99.6)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC0
oklch(88.5% 0.035 99.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9C293
oklch(80.8% 0.063 100.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BCB061
oklch(75% 0.101 100.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B8B08
oklch(63.2% 0.13 101.1)
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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
#2C2702
oklch(27% 0.054 101.6)
#BCB061 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) | #BDAC5A | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B164 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8A69D | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCB061
#BCB061
oklch(75% 0.101 100.8)
- #A2A7ED
#A2A7ED
oklch(75.1% 0.101 280.5)
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 #BCB061, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.019
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.024
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.033
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.035
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.041
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.042
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.044
Use #BCB061 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.