Palettes / Colors / #BCBF78
#BCBF78 — Muted Yellow
#BCBF78 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 #BCBF78 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.
#BCBF78 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 #7B78BF; it also sits naturally between #BF9F78 and #98BF78. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCBF78 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 191, 120 |
| HSL | 63°, 36%, 61% |
| HSV | 63°, 37%, 75% |
| CMYK | 2%, 0%, 37%, 25% |
| XYZ | 42.76, 49.31, 25.03 |
| Yxy | 49.31, 0.3652, 0.4211 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.64, -11.89, 35.48 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.22, -10.61, 25.13 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 75% · Blue 47%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 37% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCBF78
.text { color: #BCBF78; }
.background { background-color: #BCBF78; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCBF78; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 191, 120); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(63, 36%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCBF78; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 191, 120, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCBF78; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 191, 120, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCBF78">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCBF78">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7B78BF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.93:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.86:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCBF78: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCBF78
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 #BCBF78: ·
How #BCBF78 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 #BCBF78 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 #BCBF78?
#BCBF78 is Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 188, 191, 120). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCBF78?
#BCBF78 is RGB 188, 191, 120 — HSL 63°, 36%, 61% — CMYK 2%, 0%, 37%, 25%.
What colors go with #BCBF78?
Its complement is #7B78BF; analogous partners are #BF9F78 and #98BF78. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCBF78 for text?
Black text on #BCBF78 has a contrast ratio of 10.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.93:1.