#BCBBA5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.7% 0.03 104.9), rgb(188, 187, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#BCBBA5 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.78:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCBBA5 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 187, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 15%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.03 104.9) |
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 #BCBBA5 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCBBA5 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCBBA5 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCBBA5 text on black | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 106.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCBBA5
oklch(78.7% 0.03 104.9)
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Step 400
400
#A5A380
oklch(70.8% 0.049 104.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F8C60
oklch(63.2% 0.062 104.7)
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Step 600
600
#797646
oklch(55.7% 0.068 105.3)
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Step 700
700
#666337
oklch(49.2% 0.063 105.1)
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Step 800
800
#53512E
oklch(42.8% 0.053 105.6)
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Step 900
900
#454329
oklch(37.8% 0.041 104.4)
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Step 950
950
#282718
oklch(26.9% 0.026 104.8)
#BCBBA5 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) | #BFB9A4 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BAA6 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0B8B5 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCBBA5
#BCBBA5
oklch(78.7% 0.03 104.9)
- #B7B7CD
#B7B7CD
oklch(78.6% 0.031 285.7)
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 #BCBBA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.053
Use #BCBBA5 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.