#BCB789
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.2% 0.062 102.5), rgb(188, 183, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#BCB789 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 103°. 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 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCB789 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 183, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 28%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.062 102.5) |
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 #BCB789 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCB789 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCB789 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCB789 text on black | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBDD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 103.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC1
oklch(88.4% 0.034 101.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCB789
oklch(77.2% 0.062 102.5)
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Step 400
400
#ACA356
oklch(70.6% 0.099 102.6)
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Step 500
500
#998C14
oklch(63.2% 0.128 102.5)
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Step 600
600
#817500
oklch(55.6% 0.117 102.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900
#4A4300
oklch(37.8% 0.079 102.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2703
oklch(26.9% 0.053 103)
#BCB789 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) | #BFB486 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B78B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4B1AB | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCB789
#BCB789
oklch(77.2% 0.062 102.5)
- #AEB1DC
#AEB1DC
oklch(77.3% 0.061 281.7)
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 #BCB789, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.025
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.030
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.031
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.034
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.036
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.047
Use #BCB789 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.