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#BCB867 Color

#BCB867 is rgb(188, 184, 103) in RGB, hsl(57, 39%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 45%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BCB867
HEX#BCB867
RGBrgb(188, 184, 103)
HSLhsl(57, 39%, 57%)
HSVhsv(57, 45%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 2%, 45%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(76.8% 0.104 106.1)
LABlab(73.79% -7.01 41.41)
LCHlch(73.79% 42.00 99.61)

What #BCB867 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BCB867, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#BCB867 Channel Values

How #BCB867 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 188 · G 184 · B 1038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 57° · S 39% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 57° · S 45% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 2% · Y 45% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.06:1 vs white · 10.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BCB867 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BCB867

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BCB867; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #BCB867

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #BCB867 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#BCB867
Protanopia#B9B967
Protanomaly#BAB867
Deuteranopia#B9B967
Deuteranomaly#BAB967
Tritanopia#C3B0B0
Tritanomaly#C0B398
Achromatopsia#B5B5B5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BCB867 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-bcb867: #BCB867;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BCB867;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bcb867': '#BCB867' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.737, green: 0.722, blue: 0.404)
Android XML<color name="color_bcb867">#BCB867</color>
SVG fillfill="#BCB867"

More Yellow Colors

#BCB867 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BCB867 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BCB867?

#BCB867 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(188, 184, 103) in RGB and hsl(57, 39%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.45.

What is the RGB value of #BCB867?

#BCB867 is rgb(188, 184, 103) — red 188, green 184, and blue 103 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BCB867?

#BCB867 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 45%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BCB867 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BCB867 scores 2.06:1 against white and 10.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BCB867 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BCB867 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 2.45, which is very hard to tell apart.

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