#BCB8A2
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(78% 0.031 98.6), rgb(188, 184, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#BCB8A2 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCB8A2 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 184, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 16%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.031 98.6) |
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 #BCB8A2 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCB8A2 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCB8A2 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCB8A2 text on black | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.017 95.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCB8A2
oklch(78% 0.031 98.6)
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Step 400
400
#A8A17F
oklch(70.6% 0.048 97.7)
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Step 500
500
#938A5E
oklch(63% 0.062 98)
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Step 600
600
#7D7444
oklch(55.6% 0.068 98.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6135
oklch(49% 0.064 98.1)
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Step 800
800
#564F2D
oklch(42.6% 0.052 98)
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Step 900
900
#474228
oklch(37.7% 0.041 98.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2718
oklch(27.1% 0.026 98.2)
#BCB8A2 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) | #BDB6A1 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB8A3 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0B5B2 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCB8A2
#BCB8A2
oklch(78% 0.031 98.6)
- #B2B6CB
#B2B6CB
oklch(78% 0.03 277.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #BCB8A2
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #BCB8A2. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.034
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.048
Use #BCB8A2 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.