#BCA569
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(72.8% 0.083 89.3), rgb(188, 165, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#BCA569 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.72:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA569 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 165, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.083 89.3) |
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 #BCA569 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA569 | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA569 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA569 text on black | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#EEEADF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 89.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEC09B
oklch(81% 0.052 89.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BCA569
oklch(72.8% 0.083 89.3)
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Step 500
500
#A38633
oklch(63.1% 0.106 89.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#503F0D
oklch(37.6% 0.069 89)
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Step 950
950
#2F250A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 88.7)
#BCA569 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) | #B2A364 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AA6B | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C89C96 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA569
#BCA569
oklch(72.8% 0.083 89.3)
- #92A5DC
#92A5DC
oklch(72.8% 0.083 269.5)
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 #BCA569, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.022
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.024
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.033
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.034
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.036
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
Use #BCA569 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.