#BCBD81
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(78.3% 0.08 108.9), rgb(188, 189, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#BCBD81 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 10.73:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCBD81 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 189, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.08 108.9) |
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 #BCBD81 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCBD81 | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCBD81 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCBD81 text on black | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#F6F6EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDA
oklch(93.5% 0.023 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDCBB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 108.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCBD81
oklch(78.3% 0.08 108.9)
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Step 400
400
#A7A73C
oklch(70.8% 0.128 109.3)
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Step 500
500
#918F00
oklch(63.1% 0.137 108.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#535200
oklch(42.6% 0.092 108.9)
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Step 900
900
#454400
oklch(37.5% 0.081 108.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#BCBD81 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) | #C6B87D | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BA83 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4B6AE | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCBD81
#BCBD81
oklch(78.3% 0.08 108.9)
- #B6B1E9
#B6B1E9
oklch(78.4% 0.079 288.5)
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 #BCBD81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.025
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.040
- Light Olive #ACBF69 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
Use #BCBD81 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.