#BCA277
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(72.5% 0.066 79.9), rgb(188, 162, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#BCA277 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.57:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA277 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 162, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.066 79.9) |
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 #BCA277 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA277 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA277 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA277 text on black | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#CFBEA3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 79.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BCA277
oklch(72.5% 0.066 79.9)
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Step 500
500
#A4844C
oklch(63.1% 0.084 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F6D2E
oklch(55.6% 0.091 80.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B20
oklch(49.2% 0.085 80.2)
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Step 800
800
#634A1D
oklch(42.6% 0.07 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#513E1D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 79.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2512
oklch(27.1% 0.035 82.4)
#BCA277 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) | #ADA274 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A878 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C79A97 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA277
#BCA277
oklch(72.5% 0.066 79.9)
- #8EA7D0
#8EA7D0
oklch(72.4% 0.066 260.2)
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 #BCA277, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.013
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.027
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.028
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.029
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.030
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.032
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.034
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.034
Use #BCA277 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.