#BCB18F color
#BCB18F is a light, muted orange, closest to the CSS named color tan (#D2B48C).
Color values
| HEX | #BCB18F |
| RGB | rgb(188, 177, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 25%, 65%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 6%, 24%, 26%) |
| Decimal | 12366223 |
| CSS | color: #BCB18F; |
| Android | 0xFFBCB18F |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.737, green: 0.694, blue: 0.561, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #BCB18F | 2.14:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #BCB18F | 9.82:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #BCB18F
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #BCB18F and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #BCB18F
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #BCB18F in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #BCB18F; background-color: #BCB18F; }
.element { color: rgb(188 177 143); }
.element { color: hsl(45 25% 65%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#BCB18F] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #BCB18F;Frequently asked questions
What color is #BCB18F?
#BCB18F is a light, muted orange. Its hue sits at 45° on the color wheel, with 25% saturation and 65% lightness.
What is #BCB18F in RGB?
#BCB18F converts to rgb(188, 177, 143) — 188 red, 177 green and 143 blue.
What is #BCB18F in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 24%, 26%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #BCB18F be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (9.82:1 versus 2.14:1).
What is the complementary color of #BCB18F?
#8F9BBC — the hue directly opposite #BCB18F on the color wheel.