#BCA284
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(72.7% 0.052 70.9), rgb(188, 162, 132).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#BCA284 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.63:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA284 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 162, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.052 70.9) |
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 #BCA284 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA284 | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA284 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA284 text on black | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#E1D7CD
oklch(88.4% 0.018 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEAB
oklch(81% 0.032 72.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BCA284
oklch(72.7% 0.052 70.9)
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Step 500
500
#A3835D
oklch(63.1% 0.066 71)
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Step 600
600
#8E6C43
oklch(55.6% 0.072 70.7)
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Step 700
700
#795A35
oklch(49.1% 0.066 70.1)
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Step 800
800
#624A2C
oklch(42.7% 0.055 71.7)
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Step 900
900
#503E28
oklch(37.7% 0.043 71.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2418
oklch(27% 0.027 68.7)
#BCA284 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) | #ABA382 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A985 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C69C9A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA284
#BCA284
oklch(72.7% 0.052 70.9)
- #8FAAC7
#8FAAC7
oklch(72.8% 0.052 250.4)
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 #BCA284, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.006
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.014
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.022
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.023
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.031
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.036
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
Use #BCA284 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.