#BCBD8B
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(78.5% 0.067 108.8), rgb(188, 189, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#BCBD8B is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCBD8B |
| RGB | rgb(188, 189, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 27%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.067 108.8) |
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 #BCBD8B | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCBD8B | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCBD8B text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCBD8B text on black | 10.79:1 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBDCC0
oklch(88.6% 0.037 108.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCBD8B
oklch(78.5% 0.067 108.8)
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Step 400
400
#A6A652
oklch(70.7% 0.107 108.9)
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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
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#454400
oklch(37.5% 0.081 108.8)
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Step 950
950
#292801
oklch(26.9% 0.057 108.2)
#BCBD8B 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) | #C5B988 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BB8D | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3B7B0 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCBD8B
#BCBD8B
oklch(78.5% 0.067 108.8)
- #B7B3E2
#B7B3E2
oklch(78.6% 0.066 288.7)
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 #BCBD8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.041
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.041
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
Use #BCBD8B 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.