#BCA97D
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(74% 0.063 87.3), rgb(188, 169, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#BCA97D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.10:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA97D |
| RGB | rgb(188, 169, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 32%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.063 87.3) |
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 #BCA97D | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA97D | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA97D text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA97D text on black | 9.10:1 | 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
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 89.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 89.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BCA97D
oklch(74% 0.063 87.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E874E
oklch(63.2% 0.081 88.1)
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Step 600
600
#897030
oklch(55.6% 0.088 87.8)
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Step 700
700
#745D23
oklch(49% 0.081 87.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C1F
oklch(42.6% 0.067 86.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E401F
oklch(37.8% 0.053 86.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2513
oklch(26.8% 0.032 86.3)
#BCA97D 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) | #B3A87A | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AD7E | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6A29D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA97D
#BCA97D
oklch(74% 0.063 87.3)
- #99AAD4
#99AAD4
oklch(74% 0.064 267.6)
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 #BCA97D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.018
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.019
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.022
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.026
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.028
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.029
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.035
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.036
Use #BCA97D 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.