#BCA87B
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(73.8% 0.065 86.7), rgb(188, 168, 123).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#BCA87B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.02:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA87B |
| RGB | rgb(188, 168, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.065 86.7) |
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 #BCA87B | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA87B | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA87B text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA87B text on black | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA3
oklch(80.8% 0.041 86.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BCA87B
oklch(73.8% 0.065 86.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F864C
oklch(63% 0.083 86.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A6F2E
oklch(55.5% 0.09 86.4)
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Step 700
700
#755D20
oklch(49% 0.084 87)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C1D
oklch(42.6% 0.069 87)
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Step 900
900
#4E401D
oklch(37.8% 0.055 87.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2512
oklch(26.9% 0.034 84.8)
#BCA87B 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) | #B3A778 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AC7C | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6A19C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA87B
#BCA87B
oklch(73.8% 0.065 86.7)
- #98AAD4
#98AAD4
oklch(73.9% 0.064 266.7)
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 #BCA87B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.021
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.021
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.021
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.027
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.029
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.029
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.034
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.036
Use #BCA87B 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.