#BCA585
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(73.4% 0.052 75.9), rgb(188, 165, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#BCA585 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 76°. 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 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.85:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA585 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 165, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.052 75.9) |
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 #BCA585 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA585 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA585 text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA585 text on black | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 75.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BCA585
oklch(73.4% 0.052 75.9)
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Step 500
500
#A1845C
oklch(63.1% 0.066 75.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C6E42
oklch(55.8% 0.072 76)
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Step 700
700
#775B33
oklch(49.1% 0.067 75)
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Step 800
800
#604B2B
oklch(42.7% 0.055 77)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F27
oklch(37.8% 0.043 77)
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Step 950
950
#2E2517
oklch(27.1% 0.028 78.2)
#BCA585 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) | #AEA583 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AB86 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C59F9C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA585
#BCA585
oklch(73.4% 0.052 75.9)
- #94ABCA
#94ABCA
oklch(73.4% 0.052 255.9)
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 #BCA585, 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 0.020
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.021
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.022
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.024
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.030
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
Use #BCA585 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.