Palettes / Colors / #BCBB75
#BCBB75 — Muted Yellow
#BCBB75 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 #BCBB75 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.
#BCBB75 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 #7576BD; it also sits naturally between #BD9875 and #9ABD75. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCBB75 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 187, 117 |
| HSL | 59°, 35%, 60% |
| HSV | 59°, 38%, 74% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 38%, 26% |
| XYZ | 41.72, 47.52, 23.80 |
| Yxy | 47.52, 0.3691, 0.4204 |
| CIE-Lab | 74.52, -10.18, 35.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 68.93, -9.06, 24.95 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 73% · Blue 46%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 38% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCBB75
.text { color: #BCBB75; }
.background { background-color: #BCBB75; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCBB75; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 187, 117); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(59, 35%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCBB75; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 187, 117, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCBB75; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 187, 117, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCBB75">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCBB75">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7576BD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.00:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.50:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCBB75: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCBB75
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 #BCBB75: ·
How #BCBB75 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 #BCBB75 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 #BCBB75?
#BCBB75 is Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 188, 187, 117). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCBB75?
#BCBB75 is RGB 188, 187, 117 — HSL 59°, 35%, 60% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 38%, 26%.
What colors go with #BCBB75?
Its complement is #7576BD; analogous partners are #BD9875 and #9ABD75. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCBB75 for text?
Black text on #BCBB75 has a contrast ratio of 10.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.00:1.