#BCA474
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(72.8% 0.07 84.2), rgb(188, 164, 116).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#BCA474 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.70:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA474 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 164, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 35%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.07 84.2) |
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 #BCA474 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA474 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA474 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA474 text on black | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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
#E1D8C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 84.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BCA474
oklch(72.8% 0.07 84.2)
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Step 500
500
#A38546
oklch(63.1% 0.09 84.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E6E25
oklch(55.6% 0.098 84.3)
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Step 700
700
#795C17
oklch(49.2% 0.091 84.4)
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Step 800
800
#624B16
oklch(42.7% 0.075 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#503F1A
oklch(37.7% 0.058 84.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2510
oklch(27% 0.037 84.4)
#BCA474 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) | #B0A371 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A975 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C79C98 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA474
#BCA474
oklch(72.8% 0.07 84.2)
- #91A7D4
#91A7D4
oklch(72.8% 0.07 264.4)
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 #BCA474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.020
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.029
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.030
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.030
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.031
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.031
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.032
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.034
Use #BCA474 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.