#BCA99A
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(74.7% 0.031 60.6), rgb(188, 169, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#BCA99A is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.28:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA99A |
| RGB | rgb(188, 169, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 20%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.031 60.6) |
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 #BCA99A | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA99A | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA99A text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCA99A text on black | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D2
oklch(88.6% 0.011 63.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB5
oklch(80.9% 0.018 59.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BCA99A
oklch(74.7% 0.031 60.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C8472
oklch(63.1% 0.039 58.8)
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Step 600
600
#866E5A
oklch(55.6% 0.043 61.6)
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Step 700
700
#725C4A
oklch(49.2% 0.04 61)
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Step 800
800
#5D4B3D
oklch(42.7% 0.033 59.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F34
oklch(37.8% 0.026 62.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C251F
oklch(27% 0.015 62.7)
#BCA99A 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) | #AFAA99 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AE9A | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3A5A5 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA99A
#BCA99A
oklch(74.7% 0.031 60.6)
- #9CB0BF
#9CB0BF
oklch(74.7% 0.031 240.3)
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 #BCA99A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.029
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.030
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.030
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.034
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.036
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
Use #BCA99A 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.