#BCA857
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(73.2% 0.104 95.8), rgb(188, 168, 87).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#BCA857 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 8.87:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA857 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 168, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 43%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.104 95.8) |
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 #BCA857 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA857 | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA857 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA857 text on black | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#F7F5EF
oklch(97% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 96.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0DABF
oklch(88.6% 0.037 96.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDC191
oklch(80.9% 0.065 95.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BCA857
oklch(73.2% 0.104 95.8)
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Step 500
500
#A18800
oklch(63.1% 0.13 96)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#BCA857 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) | #B6A550 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAB5A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C99D95 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA857
#BCA857
oklch(73.2% 0.104 95.8)
- #96A3EA
#96A3EA
oklch(73.3% 0.104 275.6)
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 #BCA857, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.028
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.028
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.039
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.040
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.047
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.047
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.048
Use #BCA857 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.