#BCBE99
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79% 0.05 110), rgb(188, 190, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#BCBE99 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCBE99 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 190, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 22%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.05 110) |
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 #BCBE99 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCBE99 | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCBE99 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCBE99 text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 109.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCBE99
oklch(79% 0.05 110)
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Step 400
400
#A3A56A
oklch(70.6% 0.08 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8F3F
oklch(63.1% 0.103 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#787819
oklch(55.5% 0.112 109.5)
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Step 700
700
#656508
oklch(49.1% 0.104 109.7)
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Step 800
800
#52530E
oklch(42.8% 0.087 110.4)
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Step 900
900
#444415
oklch(37.6% 0.067 109.2)
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Step 950
950
#28280E
oklch(27% 0.042 108.9)
#BCBE99 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) | #C4BB97 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BC9A | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1B9B4 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCBE99
#BCBE99
oklch(79% 0.05 110)
- #BAB6D9
#BAB6D9
oklch(79.1% 0.049 290.5)
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 #BCBE99, 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
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.048
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.051
Use #BCBE99 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.