#BCCA32
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(80.2% 0.166 114.9), rgb(188, 202, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#BCCA32 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 11.63:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCCA32 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 202, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 60%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.166 114.9) |
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 #BCCA32 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCCA32 | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCCA32 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCCA32 text on black | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#F5F8E7
oklch(97.2% 0.023 114.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EECA
oklch(93.5% 0.048 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7E19A
oklch(88.5% 0.092 114.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCCA32
oklch(80.2% 0.166 114.9)
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Step 400
400
#9FAB00
oklch(70.7% 0.16 114.7)
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Step 500
500
#889200
oklch(63% 0.142 114.5)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262A00
oklch(27.2% 0.062 115.2)
#BCCA32 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) | #D9C00A | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C23F | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8BEAD | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCCA32
#BCCA32
oklch(80.2% 0.166 114.9)
- #C3B0FF
#C3B0FF
oklch(80.2% 0.112 294.8)
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 #BCCA32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.041
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.043
- Pea #A4BF20 ΔE 0.047
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.047
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.059
Use #BCCA32 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.