Close to Olive Green
#BCBD6F
#BCBD6F is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Olive Green. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 74.1% green, and 43.5% blue. Its hue is 61°, with 37% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BCBD6F.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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10.65:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.97:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.65:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BCBD6F as they’d see it.
#BCBD6F in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BCBD6F
What color is #BCBD6F?
#BCBD6F is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Olive Green. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 74.1% green, and 43.5% blue. Its hue is 61°, with 37% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BCBD6F in RGB?
#BCBD6F is rgb(188, 189, 111): 188 red, 189 green, and 111 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BCBD6F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(1, 0, 41, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BCBD6F?
PANTONE 7493 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BCBD6F?
Its complement #B6B1FC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.