#BCBD9B
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.9% 0.046 108.8), rgb(188, 189, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#BCBD9B is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 109°. 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 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.89:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCBD9B |
| RGB | rgb(188, 189, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 20%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.046 108.8) |
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 #BCBD9B | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCBD9B | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCBD9B text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCBD9B text on black | 10.89:1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCBD9B
oklch(78.9% 0.046 108.8)
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Step 400
400
#A4A56E
oklch(70.8% 0.075 109)
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Step 500
500
#8E8E46
oklch(63.1% 0.095 108.8)
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Step 600
600
#787825
oklch(55.6% 0.104 109.3)
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Step 700
700
#656517
oklch(49.2% 0.097 109.5)
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Step 800
800
#535217
oklch(42.7% 0.079 108.4)
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Step 900
900
#44441A
oklch(37.7% 0.061 109)
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Step 950
950
#282810
oklch(27% 0.039 108.8)
#BCBD9B 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) | #C3BA99 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BB9C | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1B9B4 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCBD9B
#BCBD9B
oklch(78.9% 0.046 108.8)
- #B8B6D7
#B8B6D7
oklch(78.9% 0.046 288.1)
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 #BCBD9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.048
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
Use #BCBD9B 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.