#BCC5AE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81% 0.033 124.6), rgb(188, 197, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#BCC5AE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.73:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCC5AE |
| RGB | rgb(188, 197, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 17%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.033 124.6) |
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 #BCC5AE | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCC5AE | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCC5AE text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCC5AE text on black | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 124)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCC5AE
oklch(81% 0.033 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#99A783
oklch(70.8% 0.053 125)
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Step 500
500
#809163
oklch(63.1% 0.068 124.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A7B4A
oklch(55.6% 0.074 124.3)
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Step 700
700
#58683B
oklch(49.2% 0.07 124.9)
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Step 800
800
#485431
oklch(42.6% 0.056 124.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C462C
oklch(37.7% 0.044 125.5)
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Step 950
950
#23291A
oklch(27% 0.028 125.9)
#BCC5AE 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) | #C8C2AD | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C2AF | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEC3BE | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCC5AE
#BCC5AE
oklch(81% 0.033 124.6)
- #C6BCD3
#C6BCD3
oklch(81.1% 0.034 305.2)
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 #BCC5AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.010
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.059
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.063
Use #BCC5AE 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.