#BCA581
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(73.3% 0.056 78.8), rgb(188, 165, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#BCA581 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.83:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA581 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 165, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.056 78.8) |
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 #BCA581 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA581 | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA581 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA581 text on black | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 80.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEA8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 77.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BCA581
oklch(73.3% 0.056 78.8)
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Step 500
500
#A18557
oklch(63.2% 0.071 79.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C6E3B
oklch(55.6% 0.078 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#775C2E
oklch(49.2% 0.072 79.1)
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Step 800
800
#614B27
oklch(42.7% 0.06 78.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F24
oklch(37.8% 0.047 79.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2516
oklch(27% 0.029 79.8)
#BCA581 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) | #AFA57F | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AA82 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C69E9B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA581
#BCA581
oklch(73.3% 0.056 78.8)
- #94AACC
#94AACC
oklch(73.3% 0.055 259)
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 #BCA581, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.010
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.021
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.023
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.024
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.024
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.028
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.039
Use #BCA581 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.