#BCB591
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77% 0.05 98.3), rgb(188, 181, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#BCB591 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCB591 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 181, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 24%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.05 98.3) |
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 #BCB591 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCB591 | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCB591 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCB591 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 98.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCB591
oklch(77% 0.05 98.3)
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Step 400
400
#ADA267
oklch(70.8% 0.08 99)
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Step 500
500
#9A8A3A
oklch(63.2% 0.102 98)
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Step 600
600
#847310
oklch(55.5% 0.11 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F07
oklch(42.7% 0.085 98.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B4212
oklch(37.8% 0.067 98.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C270C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 98.9)
#BCB591 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) | #BCB38F | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB692 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3B0AB | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCB591
#BCB591
oklch(77% 0.05 98.3)
- #ACB2D4
#ACB2D4
oklch(77% 0.049 277.3)
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 #BCB591, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.018
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.030
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.032
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.035
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.037
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.049
Use #BCB591 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.