What color is #BCBE7E?

#BCBE7E is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Kiss a Frog. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BCBE7E?

The RGB value is 188, 190, 126: 188 red, 190 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BCBE7E?

The complementary color is #807EBE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BCBE7E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.8:1 and white text 1.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BCBE7E color

#BCBE7E rgb(188, 190, 126)

Shades of beige

The hex color #BCBE7E is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 74.5% green and 49.4% blue (188, 190, 126).

Its hue angle is 62°, with 33% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 34% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Kiss a Frog (#BEC187), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.8:1).

#BCBE7E color codes

HEX	`#BCBE7E`
RGB	`rgb(188, 190, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 74.5%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(62, 33%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(62, 34%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 0%, 34%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.47, -10.66, 32.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.47, 33.87, 108.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.919, 49.025, 26.937)`
Decimal	`12369534`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BCBE7E, 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 #BCBE7E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BCBE7E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.8:1	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 #BCBE7E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bcbe7e; }
.text { color: #bcbe7e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bcbe7e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 190 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bcbe7e, #9cbe7e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BCBE7E?: #BCBE7E is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Kiss a Frog. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BCBE7E?: The RGB value is 188, 190, 126: 188 red, 190 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BCBE7E?: The complementary color is #807EBE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BCBE7E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.8:1 and white text 1.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.