#BCB78F
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.3% 0.055 101.6), rgb(188, 183, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#BCB78F is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCB78F |
| RGB | rgb(188, 183, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 25%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.055 101.6) |
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 #BCB78F | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCB78F | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCB78F text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCB78F text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 100.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCB78F
oklch(77.3% 0.055 101.6)
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Step 400
400
#ACA361
oklch(70.8% 0.087 101.5)
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Step 500
500
#988B30
oklch(63.1% 0.111 101.1)
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Step 600
600
#827500
oklch(55.7% 0.116 101.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900
#4A420A
oklch(37.6% 0.072 100.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2709
oklch(27% 0.046 101.7)
#BCB78F 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) | #BFB48C | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B790 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3B1AC | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCB78F
#BCB78F
oklch(77.3% 0.055 101.6)
- #AFB2D8
#AFB2D8
oklch(77.4% 0.054 281.5)
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 #BCB78F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.023
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.032
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.034
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.035
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.044
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.046
Use #BCB78F 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.