#BCA178
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(72.3% 0.064 77.9), rgb(188, 161, 120).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#BCA178 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.50:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA178 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 161, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.064 77.9) |
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 #BCA178 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA178 | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA178 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA178 text on black | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -53.5 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 78.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BCA178
oklch(72.3% 0.064 77.9)
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Step 500
500
#A5834E
oklch(63.1% 0.082 77.5)
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Step 600
600
#906C31
oklch(55.5% 0.089 77.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A5A23
oklch(49% 0.083 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#644A1F
oklch(42.8% 0.069 77.6)
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Step 900
900
#513E1F
oklch(37.7% 0.053 78.3)
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Step 950
950
#302413
oklch(27% 0.034 75.2)
#BCA178 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) | #ACA175 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A879 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C79996 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA178
#BCA178
oklch(72.3% 0.064 77.9)
- #8DA7CE
#8DA7CE
oklch(72.3% 0.064 258.3)
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 #BCA178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.011
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.025
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.026
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.028
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.029
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.035
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.036
Use #BCA178 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.