Palettes / Colors / #BCBFA0
#BCBFA0 — Light Dusty Yellow
#BCBFA0 is a yellow color we call Light Dusty Yellow, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkgray (#A9A9A9) — not an exact match. CSS darkgray gives you #A9A9A9, a different color; use #BCBFA0 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.
#BCBFA0 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 #A4A1BF; it also sits naturally between #BFB3A1 and #ADBFA1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCBFA0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 191, 160 |
| HSL | 66°, 19%, 69% |
| HSV | 66°, 16%, 75% |
| CMYK | 2%, 0%, 16%, 25% |
| XYZ | 45.72, 50.49, 40.59 |
| Yxy | 50.49, 0.3342, 0.3691 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.37, -6.39, 15.31 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.06, -5.81, 12.46 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 75% · Blue 63%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 16% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCBFA0
.text { color: #BCBFA0; }
.background { background-color: #BCBFA0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCBFA0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 191, 160); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(66, 19%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCBFA0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 191, 160, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCBFA0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 191, 160, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCBFA0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCBFA0">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A4A1BF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.89:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.10:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCBFA0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCBFA0
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 #BCBFA0: ·
How #BCBFA0 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 #BCBFA0 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 #BCBFA0?
#BCBFA0 is Light Dusty Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 188, 191, 160). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCBFA0?
#BCBFA0 is RGB 188, 191, 160 — HSL 66°, 19%, 69% — CMYK 2%, 0%, 16%, 25%.
What colors go with #BCBFA0?
Its complement is #A4A1BF; analogous partners are #BFB3A1 and #ADBFA1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCBFA0 for text?
Black text on #BCBFA0 has a contrast ratio of 11.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.89:1.