#BCBE8D
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(78.8% 0.066 109.8), rgb(188, 190, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#BCBE8D is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 10.88:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCBE8D |
| RGB | rgb(188, 190, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 27%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.066 109.8) |
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 #BCBE8D | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCBE8D | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCBE8D text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCBE8D 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
#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
#DADCC0
oklch(88.6% 0.037 110.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCBE8D
oklch(78.8% 0.066 109.8)
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Step 400
400
#A5A654
oklch(70.7% 0.105 109.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F8F0C
oklch(63% 0.134 109.7)
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Step 600
600
#787800
oklch(55.4% 0.121 109.8)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950
#282803
oklch(26.8% 0.055 109.6)
#BCBE8D 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) | #C6BA8A | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BB8F | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3B8B1 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCBE8D
#BCBE8D
oklch(78.8% 0.066 109.8)
- #B8B3E2
#B8B3E2
oklch(78.7% 0.066 289.7)
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 #BCBE8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.043
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
Use #BCBE8D 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.