#BCC8A0
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.3% 0.056 121.2), rgb(188, 200, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#BCC8A0 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.90:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCC8A0 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 200, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 27%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.056 121.2) |
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 #BCC8A0 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCC8A0 | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCC8A0 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCC8A0 text on black | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC6
oklch(88.6% 0.032 120.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCC8A0
oklch(81.3% 0.056 121.2)
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Step 400
400
#98A969
oklch(70.6% 0.089 120.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F943F
oklch(63.2% 0.114 121.3)
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Step 600
600
#697E18
oklch(55.7% 0.124 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A06
oklch(49.1% 0.116 121.3)
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Step 800
800
#47560D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C4715
oklch(37.6% 0.074 120.6)
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Step 950
950
#232A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 121.3)
#BCC8A0 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) | #CDC39E | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC3A2 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0C4BD | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCC8A0
#BCC8A0
oklch(81.3% 0.056 121.2)
- #C8BAE1
#C8BAE1
oklch(81.3% 0.056 301.5)
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 #BCC8A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.019
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
Use #BCC8A0 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.