#BCBB9B
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(78.4% 0.044 105.9), rgb(188, 187, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#BCBB9B is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 106°. 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 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.71:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCBB9B |
| RGB | rgb(188, 187, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 20%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.044 105.9) |
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 #BCBB9B | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCBB9B | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCBB9B text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCBB9B text on black | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 104.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCBB9B
oklch(78.4% 0.044 105.9)
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Step 400
400
#A6A470
oklch(70.8% 0.071 106.2)
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Step 500
500
#918D4A
oklch(63.2% 0.089 105.6)
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Step 600
600
#7B762A
oklch(55.5% 0.097 105.5)
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Step 700
700
#68631D
oklch(49% 0.09 105.2)
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Step 800
800
#55511A
oklch(42.7% 0.075 105.2)
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Step 900
900
#46431C
oklch(37.6% 0.058 104.8)
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Step 950
950
#292811
oklch(27.1% 0.038 106.5)
#BCBB9B 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) | #C1B899 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BA9C | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1B7B2 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCBB9B
#BCBB9B
oklch(78.4% 0.044 105.9)
- #B6B5D4
#B6B5D4
oklch(78.4% 0.044 286.8)
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 #BCBB9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.034
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.045
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.050
Use #BCBB9B 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.