Palettes / Colors / #BCB229
#BCB229 — Yellow
#BCB229 is a yellow color we call 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 #BCB229 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.
#BCB229 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 #2933BC; it also sits naturally between #BC6929 and #7DBC29. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCB229 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 178, 41 |
| HSL | 56°, 64%, 45% |
| HSV | 56°, 78%, 74% |
| CMYK | 0%, 5%, 78%, 26% |
| XYZ | 37.06, 42.69, 8.38 |
| Yxy | 42.69, 0.4205, 0.4844 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.35, -11.21, 65.51 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.34, -9.76, 35.90 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 70% · Blue 16%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 78% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCB229
.text { color: #BCB229; }
.background { background-color: #BCB229; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCB229; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 178, 41); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(56, 64%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCB229; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 178, 41, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCB229; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 178, 41, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCB229">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCB229">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #2933BC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCB229: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCB229
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 #BCB229: ·
How #BCB229 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 #BCB229 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 #BCB229?
#BCB229 is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 188, 178, 41). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCB229?
#BCB229 is RGB 188, 178, 41 — HSL 56°, 64%, 45% — CMYK 0%, 5%, 78%, 26%.
What colors go with #BCB229?
Its complement is #2933BC; analogous partners are #BC6929 and #7DBC29. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCB229 for text?
Black text on #BCB229 has a contrast ratio of 9.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.20:1.