#BCBC88
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(78.2% 0.07 107.9), rgb(188, 188, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#BCBC88 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.68:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCBC88 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 188, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 28%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.07 107.9) |
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 #BCBC88 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCBC88 | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCBC88 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCBC88 text on black | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDC
oklch(93.6% 0.02 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDCBF
oklch(88.6% 0.039 108.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCBC88
oklch(78.2% 0.07 107.9)
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Step 400
400
#A7A64D
oklch(70.7% 0.112 108.4)
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Step 500
500
#928F00
oklch(63.2% 0.136 108.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B7800
oklch(55.7% 0.12 108)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#BCBC88 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) | #C5B885 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BA8A | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3B6AE | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCBC88
#BCBC88
oklch(78.2% 0.07 107.9)
- #B5B2E3
#B5B2E3
oklch(78.3% 0.069 287.5)
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 #BCBC88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.034
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.039
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.041
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.044
Use #BCBC88 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.