#BCA386
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(73% 0.05 71.1), rgb(188, 163, 134).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#BCA386 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.72:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA386 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 163, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.05 71.1) |
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 #BCA386 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA386 | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA386 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA386 text on black | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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)
#BCA386
oklch(73% 0.05 71.1)
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Step 500
500
#A2835F
oklch(63% 0.063 70.5)
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Step 600
600
#8D6C45
oklch(55.5% 0.069 70.3)
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Step 700
700
#785A36
oklch(49% 0.065 70.4)
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Step 800
800
#614A2E
oklch(42.6% 0.052 71.1)
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Step 900
900
#503E29
oklch(37.8% 0.041 70.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2418
oklch(27% 0.027 68.7)
#BCA386 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) | #ACA484 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A987 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C59D9B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA386
#BCA386
oklch(73% 0.05 71.1)
- #91AAC7
#91AAC7
oklch(72.9% 0.051 252.3)
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 #BCA386, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.008
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.015
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.021
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.022
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.029
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.035
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.040
Use #BCA386 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.