#BCA98F
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(74.4% 0.042 75.6), rgb(188, 169, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#BCA98F is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 76°. 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 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA98F |
| RGB | rgb(188, 169, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 25%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.042 75.6) |
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 #BCA98F | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA98F | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA98F text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCA98F text on black | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFAE
oklch(81% 0.027 76.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BCA98F
oklch(74.4% 0.042 75.6)
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Step 500
500
#9D8565
oklch(63.1% 0.054 74.5)
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Step 600
600
#876F4C
oklch(55.6% 0.058 76.5)
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Step 700
700
#735D3D
oklch(49.2% 0.055 76.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C33
oklch(42.7% 0.044 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F2C
oklch(37.7% 0.036 74.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D251A
oklch(27% 0.023 75.4)
#BCA98F 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) | #B1A98D | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AE90 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4A4A2 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA98F
#BCA98F
oklch(74.4% 0.042 75.6)
- #9BAEC7
#9BAEC7
oklch(74.5% 0.042 255.3)
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 #BCA98F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.018
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.021
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.023
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.028
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.029
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.031
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.041
Use #BCA98F 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.