#BCA97A
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(74% 0.067 88.5), rgb(188, 169, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#BCA97A is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.09:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA97A |
| RGB | rgb(188, 169, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.067 88.5) |
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 #BCA97A | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA97A | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA97A text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA97A text on black | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 90.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCC0A3
oklch(81% 0.042 88.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BCA97A
oklch(74% 0.067 88.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F874A
oklch(63.2% 0.085 88.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A702B
oklch(55.7% 0.093 88.1)
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Step 700
700
#755E1D
oklch(49.2% 0.087 88.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D1A
oklch(42.8% 0.072 89.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E401C
oklch(37.8% 0.056 88.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2611
oklch(27.1% 0.036 91.5)
#BCA97A 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) | #B4A777 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AD7B | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6A19D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA97A
#BCA97A
oklch(74% 0.067 88.5)
- #99AAD6
#99AAD6
oklch(74% 0.067 268.3)
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 #BCA97A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.019
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.021
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.024
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.026
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.029
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.031
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.033
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.034
Use #BCA97A 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.