#BCB77E
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(77% 0.076 103.8), rgb(188, 183, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#BCB77E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCB77E |
| RGB | rgb(188, 183, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 32%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.076 103.8) |
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 #BCB77E | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCB77E | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCB77E text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCB77E text on black | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#F6F6EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBDA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDDBBB
oklch(88.5% 0.043 104.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCB77E
oklch(77% 0.076 103.8)
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Step 400
400
#AEA43F
oklch(70.8% 0.122 103.7)
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Step 500
500
#988C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 103.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#585100
oklch(42.8% 0.09 103.8)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2700
oklch(26.9% 0.057 103.7)
#BCB77E 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) | #C1B37A | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B680 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5B0A8 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCB77E
#BCB77E
oklch(77% 0.076 103.8)
- #ADAEE4
#ADAEE4
oklch(76.9% 0.077 283.6)
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 #BCB77E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.022
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.027
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.032
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.033
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.040
Use #BCB77E 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.