#BCB18D
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76% 0.051 93.1), rgb(188, 177, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.81:1).
About this color
#BCB18D is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.81:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCB18D |
| RGB | rgb(188, 177, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 26%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.051 93.1) |
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 #BCB18D | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCB18D | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCB18D text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCB18D text on black | 9.81:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 93.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCB18D
oklch(76% 0.051 93.1)
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Step 400
400
#B2A065
oklch(70.8% 0.081 93.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F8837
oklch(63.2% 0.104 93.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A7105
oklch(55.7% 0.113 93.2)
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Step 700
700
#745E00
oklch(49% 0.1 92.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D02
oklch(42.6% 0.086 93.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E400F
oklch(37.6% 0.068 92.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E260B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 92.8)
#BCB18D 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) | #B9AF8B | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB38E | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4ABA7 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCB18D
#BCB18D
oklch(76% 0.051 93.1)
- #A6B0D2
#A6B0D2
oklch(76.1% 0.05 272.3)
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 #BCB18D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.008
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.023
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.032
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.033
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.033
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.034
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
Use #BCB18D 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.