#BCA169
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(72% 0.08 84.8), rgb(188, 161, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#BCA169 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.44:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA169 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 161, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.08 84.8) |
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 #BCA169 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA169 | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA169 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA169 text on black | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF9C
oklch(81% 0.051 85.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BCA169
oklch(72% 0.08 84.8)
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Step 500
500
#A68438
oklch(63.1% 0.103 84.7)
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Step 600
600
#916D08
oklch(55.6% 0.112 85.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A03
oklch(42.7% 0.086 84)
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Step 900
900
#523E10
oklch(37.6% 0.067 84.3)
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Step 950
950
#30250C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 85.5)
#BCA169 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) | #AEA065 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A76B | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C89893 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA169
#BCA169
oklch(72% 0.08 84.8)
- #8CA4D8
#8CA4D8
oklch(72% 0.081 265.2)
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 #BCA169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.021
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.029
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.029
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.030
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
Use #BCA169 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.