#BCBF96
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.2% 0.056 111.1), rgb(188, 191, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#BCBF96 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.03:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCBF96 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 191, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 24%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.056 111.1) |
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 #BCBF96 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCBF96 | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCBF96 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCBF96 text on black | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#D9DBC4
oklch(88.4% 0.031 111.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCBF96
oklch(79.2% 0.056 111.1)
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Step 400
400
#A3A663
oklch(70.7% 0.089 110.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D9034
oklch(63.2% 0.114 111)
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Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#43450D
oklch(37.7% 0.075 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#27280A
oklch(26.8% 0.047 111)
#BCBF96 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) | #C6BB93 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BC98 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2BAB4 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCBF96
#BCBF96
oklch(79.2% 0.056 111.1)
- #BBB5DD
#BBB5DD
oklch(79.1% 0.057 291.9)
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 #BCBF96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.048
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.050
Use #BCBF96 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.