Palettes / Colors / #BCBB5E
#BCBB5E — Muted Yellow
#BCBB5E 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 #BCBB5E 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.
#BCBB5E 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 #5D5FBB; it also sits naturally between #BB8B5D and #8EBB5D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCBB5E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 187, 94 |
| HSL | 59°, 41%, 55% |
| HSV | 59°, 50%, 74% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 50%, 26% |
| XYZ | 40.53, 47.04, 17.53 |
| Yxy | 47.04, 0.3856, 0.4476 |
| CIE-Lab | 74.22, -12.52, 46.74 |
| Hunter Lab | 68.59, -11.05, 30.24 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 73% · Blue 37%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 50% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCBB5E
.text { color: #BCBB5E; }
.background { background-color: #BCBB5E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCBB5E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 187, 94); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(59, 41%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCBB5E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 187, 94, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCBB5E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 187, 94, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCBB5E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCBB5E">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5D5FBB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.02:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.41:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCBB5E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCBB5E
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 #BCBB5E: ·
How #BCBB5E 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 #BCBB5E 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 #BCBB5E?
#BCBB5E is Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 188, 187, 94). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCBB5E?
#BCBB5E is RGB 188, 187, 94 — HSL 59°, 41%, 55% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 50%, 26%.
What colors go with #BCBB5E?
Its complement is #5D5FBB; analogous partners are #BB8B5D and #8EBB5D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCBB5E for text?
Black text on #BCBB5E has a contrast ratio of 10.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.02:1.