Palettes / Colors / #BCAE67
#BCAE67 — Muted Yellow
#BCAE67 is a yellow color we call Muted Yellow, closest to the named color DarkKhaki (#BDB76B). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkkhaki (#BDB76B) — not an exact match. CSS darkkhaki gives you #BDB76B, a different color; use #BCAE67 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BCAE67 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #6775BC; it also sits naturally between #BC8367 and #A0BC67. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCAE67 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 174, 103 |
| HSL | 50°, 39%, 57% |
| HSV | 50°, 45%, 74% |
| CMYK | 0%, 7%, 45%, 26% |
| XYZ | 38.32, 41.94, 18.91 |
| Yxy | 41.94, 0.3864, 0.4229 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.83, -4.89, 38.13 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.76, -4.32, 25.44 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 68% · Blue 40%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 45% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCAE67
.text { color: #BCAE67; }
.background { background-color: #BCAE67; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCAE67; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 174, 103); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(50, 39%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCAE67; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 174, 103, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCAE67; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 174, 103, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCAE67">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCAE67">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #6775BC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.24:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.39:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCAE67: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCAE67
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BCAE67: ·
How #BCAE67 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BCAE67 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BCAE67?
#BCAE67 is Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 188, 174, 103). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCAE67?
#BCAE67 is RGB 188, 174, 103 — HSL 50°, 39%, 57% — CMYK 0%, 7%, 45%, 26%.
What colors go with #BCAE67?
Its complement is #6775BC; analogous partners are #BC8367 and #A0BC67. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCAE67 for text?
Black text on #BCAE67 has a contrast ratio of 9.39:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.24:1.