#BCBA93
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(78% 0.053 105.1), rgb(188, 186, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#BCBA93 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.58:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCBA93 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 186, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 23%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.053 105.1) |
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 #BCBA93 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCBA93 | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCBA93 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCBA93 text on black | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 107)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCBA93
oklch(78% 0.053 105.1)
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Step 400
400
#A8A464
oklch(70.7% 0.085 105.3)
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Step 500
500
#938D36
oklch(63.1% 0.108 105.4)
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Step 600
600
#7E7601
oklch(55.5% 0.117 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#47430F
oklch(37.6% 0.07 104.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A280B
oklch(27.2% 0.045 105.3)
#BCBA93 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) | #C1B791 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B994 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2B5AF | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCBA93
#BCBA93
oklch(78% 0.053 105.1)
- #B3B3D9
#B3B3D9
oklch(77.9% 0.054 285.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BCBA93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.030
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.039
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.039
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.047
Use #BCBA93 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.