#BCC0A2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.7% 0.041 113.5), rgb(188, 192, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#BCC0A2 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.19:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCC0A2 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 192, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 19%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.041 113.5) |
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 #BCC0A2 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCC0A2 | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCC0A2 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCC0A2 text on black | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCC0A2
oklch(79.7% 0.041 113.5)
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Step 400
400
#A0A676
oklch(70.8% 0.066 113.9)
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Step 500
500
#898F52
oklch(63.1% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 600
600
#737935
oklch(55.6% 0.092 113.6)
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Step 700
700
#616627
oklch(49.2% 0.086 113.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F5322
oklch(42.7% 0.07 113.2)
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Step 900
900
#414521
oklch(37.7% 0.055 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262814
oklch(26.9% 0.034 113.4)
#BCC0A2 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) | #C5BDA0 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BEA3 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0BCB8 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCC0A2
#BCC0A2
oklch(79.7% 0.041 113.5)
- #BDB8D5
#BDB8D5
oklch(79.6% 0.041 293.4)
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 #BCC0A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.023
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.056
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.058
Use #BCC0A2 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.