#BCA365
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(72.4% 0.086 88.3), rgb(188, 163, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#BCA365 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.56:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA365 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 163, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.086 88.3) |
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 #BCA365 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA365 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA365 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA365 text on black | 8.56:1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 86.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C3
oklch(88.4% 0.03 87.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF99
oklch(80.8% 0.054 87.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BCA365
oklch(72.4% 0.086 88.3)
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Step 500
500
#A5852E
oklch(63.1% 0.11 88.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#513F09
oklch(37.7% 0.072 88.7)
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Step 950
950
#302509
oklch(27.1% 0.045 87.3)
#BCA365 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) | #B0A160 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A867 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C89994 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA365
#BCA365
oklch(72.4% 0.086 88.3)
- #8FA4DC
#8FA4DC
oklch(72.4% 0.085 268.4)
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 #BCA365, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.018
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.025
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.036
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.038
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.038
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
Use #BCA365 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.