#BCA15B
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71.8% 0.095 88.9), rgb(188, 161, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#BCA15B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.38:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA15B |
| RGB | rgb(188, 161, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.095 88.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BCA15B | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA15B | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA15B text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA15B text on black | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 87.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF95
oklch(80.8% 0.059 88.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BCA15B
oklch(71.8% 0.095 88.9)
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Step 500
500
#A7851A
oklch(63.2% 0.122 89.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#302504
oklch(27% 0.051 90)
#BCA15B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #AF9F55 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A75E | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C99790 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA15B
#BCA15B
oklch(71.8% 0.095 88.9)
- #8BA2E0
#8BA2E0
oklch(71.8% 0.095 268.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BCA15B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.016
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.027
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.039
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.045
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.045
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.049
Use #BCA15B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.