#BCB440
Closest named color: Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05). oklch(75.5% 0.135 105.4), rgb(188, 180, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#BCB440 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCB440 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 180, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 49%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.135 105.4) |
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 #BCB440 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCB440 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCB440 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCB440 text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#F6F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBD9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 104.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDCB8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 106)
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Step 300
300
#C8C484
oklch(80.9% 0.084 105.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BCB440
oklch(75.5% 0.135 105.4)
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Step 500
500
#968D00
oklch(63.1% 0.134 105.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#484300
oklch(37.6% 0.08 104.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2800
oklch(27.1% 0.058 105.3)
#BCB440 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) | #C3AE30 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6B347 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9A89C | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCB440
#BCB440
oklch(75.5% 0.135 105.4)
- #A8A3FF
#A8A3FF
oklch(75.6% 0.131 285.3)
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 #BCB440, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.027
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.032
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.039
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.041
Use #BCB440 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.