#BCB88B
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.5% 0.061 103.5), rgb(188, 184, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#BCB88B is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCB88B |
| RGB | rgb(188, 184, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 27%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.061 103.5) |
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 #BCB88B | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCB88B | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCB88B text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCB88B text on black | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#ECEBDD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 103.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDBC1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 103.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCB88B
oklch(77.5% 0.061 103.5)
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Step 400
400
#ABA358
oklch(70.6% 0.097 103.2)
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Step 500
500
#978C1C
oklch(63.1% 0.124 103.4)
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Step 600
600
#807600
oklch(55.7% 0.117 103.6)
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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
#2B2705
oklch(26.9% 0.051 102.6)
#BCB88B 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) | #C0B588 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B78D | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3B2AC | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCB88B
#BCB88B
oklch(77.5% 0.061 103.5)
- #B0B1DC
#B0B1DC
oklch(77.4% 0.061 283.8)
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 #BCB88B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.027
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.033
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.033
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
Use #BCB88B 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.