#BCA983
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(74.2% 0.056 84.4), rgb(188, 169, 131).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#BCA983 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.14:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA983 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 169, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.056 84.4) |
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 #BCA983 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA983 | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA983 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA983 text on black | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CB
oklch(88.4% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFA7
oklch(80.8% 0.035 84.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BCA983
oklch(74.2% 0.056 84.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E8656
oklch(63.1% 0.072 83.9)
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Step 600
600
#89703A
oklch(55.7% 0.079 84.9)
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Step 700
700
#745D2D
oklch(49.1% 0.072 83.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E4C26
oklch(42.6% 0.06 84.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D4023
oklch(37.8% 0.048 86)
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Step 950
950
#2D2515
oklch(26.9% 0.03 84)
#BCA983 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) | #B2A881 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AD84 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5A29F | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA983
#BCA983
oklch(74.2% 0.056 84.4)
- #9AACD0
#9AACD0
oklch(74.3% 0.056 264.1)
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 #BCA983, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.014
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.019
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.021
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.022
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.026
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.032
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.033
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.036
Use #BCA983 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.