#BCBCA6
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.9% 0.03 107.1), rgb(188, 188, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#BCBCA6 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.88:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCBCA6 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 188, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 14%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.03 107.1) |
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 #BCBCA6 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCBCA6 | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCBCA6 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCBCA6 text on black | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#F6F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCBCA6
oklch(78.9% 0.03 107.1)
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Step 400
400
#A4A380
oklch(70.7% 0.049 106.2)
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Step 500
500
#8D8C60
oklch(63% 0.062 106.9)
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Step 600
600
#787647
oklch(55.6% 0.066 106.3)
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Step 700
700
#656338
oklch(49.1% 0.062 106.2)
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Step 800
800
#52512F
oklch(42.7% 0.051 106.9)
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Step 900
900
#44432A
oklch(37.7% 0.04 106.2)
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Step 950
950
#282719
oklch(26.9% 0.024 104.5)
#BCBCA6 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) | #C0BAA5 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BBA7 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0B9B6 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCBCA6
#BCBCA6
oklch(78.9% 0.03 107.1)
- #B8B8CD
#B8B8CD
oklch(78.9% 0.03 285.7)
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 #BCBCA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.055
Use #BCBCA6 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.