#BCA181
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(72.5% 0.054 71.5), rgb(188, 161, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#BCA181 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.55:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA181 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 161, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.054 71.5) |
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 #BCA181 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA181 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA181 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA181 text on black | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CC
oklch(88.4% 0.019 70.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA9
oklch(81% 0.035 73.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BCA181
oklch(72.5% 0.054 71.5)
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Step 500
500
#A4835A
oklch(63.1% 0.07 72.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F6C40
oklch(55.6% 0.075 71.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5A31
oklch(49.2% 0.071 71.7)
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Step 800
800
#634A2A
oklch(42.8% 0.058 72.1)
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Step 900
900
#513E26
oklch(37.8% 0.046 72.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2417
oklch(26.9% 0.028 70.9)
#BCA181 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) | #ABA27F | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A882 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C69A98 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA181
#BCA181
oklch(72.5% 0.054 71.5)
- #8EA9C8
#8EA9C8
oklch(72.5% 0.054 252.1)
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 #BCA181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.005
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.015
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.023
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.025
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.037
Use #BCA181 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.