#BCA564
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(72.8% 0.089 90.6), rgb(188, 165, 100).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#BCA564 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.70:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA564 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 165, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.089 90.6) |
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 #BCA564 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA564 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA564 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA564 text on black | 8.70:1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C3
oklch(88.6% 0.031 90.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEC098
oklch(80.9% 0.056 91)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BCA564
oklch(72.8% 0.089 90.6)
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Step 500
500
#A3862A
oklch(63.1% 0.113 90.8)
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Step 600
600
#8D7000
oklch(55.8% 0.114 90.7)
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Step 700
700
#765D00
oklch(49% 0.1 90.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#503F05
oklch(37.5% 0.074 90.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2507
oklch(26.9% 0.047 90.3)
#BCA564 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) | #B2A35F | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AA66 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C89B95 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA564
#BCA564
oklch(72.8% 0.089 90.6)
- #92A4DF
#92A4DF
oklch(72.7% 0.088 271)
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 #BCA564, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.020
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.023
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.035
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.035
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.037
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
Use #BCA564 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.