Palettes / Colors / #BCB008
#BCB008 — Vivid Yellow
#BCB008 is a yellow color we call Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color GoldenRod (#DAA520). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: goldenrod (#DAA520) — not an exact match. CSS goldenrod gives you #DAA520, a different color; use #BCB008 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.
#BCB008 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #0814BA; it also sits naturally between #BA5508 and #6DBA08. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCB008 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 176, 8 |
| HSL | 56°, 92%, 38% |
| HSV | 56°, 96%, 74% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 96%, 26% |
| XYZ | 36.31, 41.76, 6.38 |
| Yxy | 41.76, 0.4300, 0.4945 |
| CIE-Lab | 70.70, -10.93, 71.82 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.62, -9.49, 37.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 69% · Blue 3%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 96% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCB008
.text { color: #BCB008; }
.background { background-color: #BCB008; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCB008; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 176, 8); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(56, 92%, 38%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCB008; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 176, 8, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCB008; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 176, 8, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCB008">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCB008">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #0814BA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.35:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCB008: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCB008
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 #BCB008: ·
How #BCB008 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 #BCB008 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 #BCB008?
#BCB008 is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 188, 176, 8). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCB008?
#BCB008 is RGB 188, 176, 8 — HSL 56°, 92%, 38% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 96%, 26%.
What colors go with #BCB008?
Its complement is #0814BA; analogous partners are #BA5508 and #6DBA08. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCB008 for text?
Black text on #BCB008 has a contrast ratio of 9.35:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.25:1.