#BCA46D
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(72.7% 0.078 86.9), rgb(188, 164, 109).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#BCA46D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.66:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA46D |
| RGB | rgb(188, 164, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 37%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.078 86.9) |
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 #BCA46D | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA46D | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA46D text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA46D text on black | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 85.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 87)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BCA46D
oklch(72.7% 0.078 86.9)
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Step 500
500
#A4853B
oklch(63.1% 0.1 86.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E12
oklch(55.6% 0.108 86.5)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B08
oklch(42.7% 0.084 86.3)
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Step 900
900
#503F13
oklch(37.7% 0.064 87.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F250D
oklch(27% 0.041 86.8)
#BCA46D 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) | #B0A369 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A96F | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C89B96 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA46D
#BCA46D
oklch(72.7% 0.078 86.9)
- #91A6D9
#91A6D9
oklch(72.8% 0.078 267.1)
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 #BCA46D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.024
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.027
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.028
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.032
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.034
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
Use #BCA46D 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.