#BCA875
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(73.7% 0.072 89), rgb(188, 168, 117).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#BCA875 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 8.99:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA875 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 168, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 35%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.072 89) |
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 #BCA875 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA875 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA875 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA875 text on black | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 89.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCC0A0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 89.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BCA875
oklch(73.7% 0.072 89)
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Step 500
500
#A08743
oklch(63.2% 0.093 89.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B7021
oklch(55.7% 0.1 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#765D13
oklch(49% 0.093 88.6)
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Step 800
800
#604C14
oklch(42.6% 0.076 88.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4018
oklch(37.7% 0.06 89.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E250F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 87.5)
#BCA875 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) | #B3A671 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AC77 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7A09B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA875
#BCA875
oklch(73.7% 0.072 89)
- #97A8D8
#97A8D8
oklch(73.6% 0.072 269.4)
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 #BCA875, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.022
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.026
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.027
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.027
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.029
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.032
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.033
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.034
Use #BCA875 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.