#BC8E1A Color
#BC8E1A is rgb(188, 142, 26) in RGB and hsl(43, 76%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGoldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.
#BC8E1A
HEX
#BC8E1ARGB
rgb(188, 142, 26)HSL
hsl(43, 76%, 42%)HSV
hsv(43, 86%, 74%)OKLCH
oklch(67.3% 0.132 84.1)CMYK
cmyk(0%, 24%, 86%, 26%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #BC8E1A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.99:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.02:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #BC8E1A based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #BC8E1A, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.