#BCBE96
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79% 0.054 109.9), rgb(188, 190, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#BCBE96 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCBE96 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 190, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 24%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.054 109.9) |
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 #BCBE96 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCBE96 | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCBE96 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCBE96 text on black | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 109.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCBE96
oklch(79% 0.054 109.9)
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Step 400
400
#A4A664
oklch(70.8% 0.088 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E8F36
oklch(63.1% 0.111 109.8)
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Step 600
600
#787902
oklch(55.7% 0.121 110.3)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535301
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#44450F
oklch(37.8% 0.073 110.5)
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Step 950
950
#28280B
oklch(26.9% 0.046 109.1)
#BCBE96 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) | #C5BA94 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BC97 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2B9B3 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCBE96
#BCBE96
oklch(79% 0.054 109.9)
- #B9B5DC
#B9B5DC
oklch(78.9% 0.055 289.8)
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 #BCBE96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.046
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.048
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
Use #BCBE96 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.