Palettes / Colors / #BCBEAB
#BCBEAB — Light Dusty Yellow
#BCBEAB is a yellow color we call Light Dusty Yellow, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #BCBEAB 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.
#BCBEAB 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 #ADABBF; it also sits naturally between #BFB7AB and #B3BFAB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCBEAB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 190, 171 |
| HSL | 66°, 13%, 71% |
| HSV | 66°, 10%, 75% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 10%, 25% |
| XYZ | 46.50, 50.46, 45.82 |
| Yxy | 50.46, 0.3257, 0.3534 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.35, -4.07, 9.35 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.03, -3.72, 7.91 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 75% · Blue 67%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 10% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCBEAB
.text { color: #BCBEAB; }
.background { background-color: #BCBEAB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCBEAB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 190, 171); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(66, 13%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCBEAB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 190, 171, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCBEAB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 190, 171, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCBEAB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCBEAB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ADABBF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.89:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.09:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCBEAB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCBEAB
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 #BCBEAB: ·
How #BCBEAB 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 #BCBEAB 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 #BCBEAB?
#BCBEAB is Light Dusty Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 188, 190, 171). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCBEAB?
#BCBEAB is RGB 188, 190, 171 — HSL 66°, 13%, 71% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 10%, 25%.
What colors go with #BCBEAB?
Its complement is #ADABBF; analogous partners are #BFB7AB and #B3BFAB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCBEAB for text?
Black text on #BCBEAB has a contrast ratio of 11.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.89:1.