#BCA990
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(74.5% 0.041 74.6), rgb(188, 169, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#BCA990 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 75°. 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 (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA990 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 169, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 25%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.041 74.6) |
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 #BCA990 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA990 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA990 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCA990 text on black | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#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
#CBBFAF
oklch(81% 0.026 75.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BCA990
oklch(74.5% 0.041 74.6)
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Step 500
500
#9D8566
oklch(63.1% 0.053 73.7)
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Step 600
600
#876F4D
oklch(55.6% 0.057 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#735C3E
oklch(49% 0.053 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C34
oklch(42.8% 0.043 75.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.034 75.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D251B
oklch(27% 0.021 72.9)
#BCA990 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) | #B1A98E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AE91 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4A4A2 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA990
#BCA990
oklch(74.5% 0.041 74.6)
- #9BAEC6
#9BAEC6
oklch(74.4% 0.041 254.3)
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 #BCA990, 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 0.024
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.028
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.029
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.032
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.040
Use #BCA990 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.