#BCA995
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(74.6% 0.036 68.7), rgb(188, 169, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#BCA995 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA995 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 169, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 23%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.036 68.7) |
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 #BCA995 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA995 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA995 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCA995 text on black | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB2
oklch(80.8% 0.021 67.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BCA995
oklch(74.6% 0.036 68.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C856C
oklch(63.1% 0.046 69.2)
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Step 600
600
#876E54
oklch(55.6% 0.049 67.6)
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Step 700
700
#725C44
oklch(49% 0.046 68.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D4B38
oklch(42.6% 0.038 68)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F31
oklch(37.7% 0.029 68.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D251D
oklch(27.1% 0.019 66.9)
#BCA995 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) | #B0AA94 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4AE95 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3A5A3 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA995
#BCA995
oklch(74.6% 0.036 68.7)
- #9CAFC3
#9CAFC3
oklch(74.6% 0.036 249.7)
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 #BCA995, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.024
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.025
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.028
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.030
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.037
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.038
Use #BCA995 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.