#BCB49D
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77% 0.033 91.1), rgb(188, 180, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#BCB49D is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCB49D |
| RGB | rgb(188, 180, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 19%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.033 91.1) |
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 #BCB49D | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCB49D | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCB49D text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCB49D text on black | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCB49D
oklch(77% 0.033 91.1)
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Step 400
400
#ADA07B
oklch(70.7% 0.053 91)
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Step 500
500
#998859
oklch(63.1% 0.068 90.4)
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Step 600
600
#83723F
oklch(55.6% 0.073 91.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F5F30
oklch(49% 0.068 91)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E29
oklch(42.7% 0.056 91.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A4126
oklch(37.7% 0.043 91.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2616
oklch(26.9% 0.028 92.7)
#BCB49D 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) | #B9B39C | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB59E | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1B0AD | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCB49D
#BCB49D
oklch(77% 0.033 91.1)
- #ACB4CA
#ACB4CA
oklch(77.1% 0.033 269.7)
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 #BCB49D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.037
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.040
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.046
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
Use #BCB49D 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.