What color is #BCB797?

#BCB797 is a light, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Lush. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BCB797?

The RGB value is 188, 183, 151: 188 red, 183 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BCB797?

The complementary color is #979CBC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BCB797?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.36:1 and white text 2.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BCB797 color

#BCB797 rgb(188, 183, 151)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #BCB797 is a light, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 71.8% green and 59.2% blue (188, 183, 151).

Its hue angle is 52°, with 22% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 20% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Lush (#C5BDA0), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.36:1).

#BCB797 color codes

HEX	`#BCB797`
RGB	`rgb(188, 183, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 71.8%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(52, 22%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(52, 20%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 20%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.06, -3.57, 16.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.06, 17.32, 101.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.258, 46.793, 36.025)`
Decimal	`12367767`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BCB797, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #BCB797	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BCB797 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #BCB797 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bcb797; }
.text { color: #bcb797; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bcb797; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 183 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bcb797, #afbc97); }

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Questions

What color is #BCB797?: #BCB797 is a light, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Lush. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BCB797?: The RGB value is 188, 183, 151: 188 red, 183 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BCB797?: The complementary color is #979CBC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BCB797?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.36:1 and white text 2.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.