Palettes / Colors / #BCBB39
#BCBB39 — Muted Yellow
#BCBB39 is a yellow color we call Muted Yellow, closest to the named color YellowGreen (#9ACD32). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: yellowgreen (#9ACD32) — not an exact match. CSS yellowgreen gives you #9ACD32, a different color; use #BCBB39 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.
#BCBB39 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 #3A3ABB; it also sits naturally between #BB7A3A and #7ABB3A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCBB39 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 187, 57 |
| HSL | 60°, 53%, 48% |
| HSV | 60°, 70%, 74% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 70%, 26% |
| XYZ | 39.25, 46.53, 10.78 |
| Yxy | 46.53, 0.4065, 0.4819 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.89, -15.11, 62.45 |
| Hunter Lab | 68.21, -13.23, 35.99 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 73% · Blue 22%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 70% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCBB39
.text { color: #BCBB39; }
.background { background-color: #BCBB39; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCBB39; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 187, 57); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(60, 53%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCBB39; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 187, 57, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCBB39; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 187, 57, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCBB39">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCBB39">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #3A3ABB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.04:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.31:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCBB39: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCBB39
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 #BCBB39: ·
How #BCBB39 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 #BCBB39 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 #BCBB39?
#BCBB39 is Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 188, 187, 57). Its closest standard named color is YellowGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCBB39?
#BCBB39 is RGB 188, 187, 57 — HSL 60°, 53%, 48% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 70%, 26%.
What colors go with #BCBB39?
Its complement is #3A3ABB; analogous partners are #BB7A3A and #7ABB3A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCBB39 for text?
Black text on #BCBB39 has a contrast ratio of 10.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.04:1.