#BCBE9F
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.2% 0.042 110.4), rgb(188, 190, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#BCBE9F is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.042 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCBE9F |
| RGB | rgb(188, 190, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 19%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.042 110.4) |
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 #BCBE9F | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCBE9F | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCBE9F text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCBE9F text on black | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 112)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCBE9F
oklch(79.2% 0.042 110.4)
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Step 400
400
#A2A573
oklch(70.7% 0.069 110.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C8E4E
oklch(63% 0.086 110.2)
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Step 600
600
#767830
oklch(55.5% 0.095 110.6)
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Step 700
700
#646523
oklch(49.2% 0.088 110)
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Step 800
800
#51521F
oklch(42.6% 0.072 110.1)
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Step 900
900
#43441F
oklch(37.6% 0.056 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#272813
oklch(27% 0.035 110.9)
#BCBE9F 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) | #C3BB9D | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BCA0 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0BAB5 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCBE9F
#BCBE9F
oklch(79.2% 0.042 110.4)
- #BAB7D5
#BAB7D5
oklch(79.2% 0.042 290)
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 #BCBE9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.052
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
Use #BCBE9F 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.