#BCBDA0
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79% 0.04 108.9), rgb(188, 189, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#BCBDA0 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.92:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCBDA0 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 189, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 18%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.04 108.9) |
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 #BCBDA0 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCBDA0 | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCBDA0 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCBDA0 text on black | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#DADBCA
oklch(88.6% 0.023 109.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCBDA0
oklch(79% 0.04 108.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A476
oklch(70.6% 0.063 109)
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Step 500
500
#8D8E52
oklch(63.2% 0.082 109.4)
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Step 600
600
#777735
oklch(55.5% 0.088 109)
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Step 700
700
#646428
oklch(49% 0.082 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#525222
oklch(42.7% 0.068 109)
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Step 900
900
#444421
oklch(37.8% 0.053 108.7)
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Step 950
950
#282814
oklch(27.1% 0.034 108.5)
#BCBDA0 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) | #C2BA9E | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BBA1 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0B9B5 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCBDA0
#BCBDA0
oklch(79% 0.04 108.9)
- #B9B7D3
#B9B7D3
oklch(79% 0.039 288.7)
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 #BCBDA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.038
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.052
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
Use #BCBDA0 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.