#BCAA89
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(74.5% 0.05 82.6), rgb(188, 170, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#BCAA89 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCAA89 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 170, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 28%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.05 82.6) |
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 #BCAA89 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCAA89 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCAA89 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCAA89 text on black | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFAA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 81.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BCAA89
oklch(74.5% 0.05 82.6)
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Step 500
500
#9D865D
oklch(63.1% 0.063 81.6)
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Step 600
600
#877042
oklch(55.6% 0.07 83.7)
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Step 700
700
#735D34
oklch(49.1% 0.065 81.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C2C
oklch(42.6% 0.053 82.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C4028
oklch(37.7% 0.041 84)
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Step 950
950
#2D2517
oklch(26.9% 0.027 81.1)
#BCAA89 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) | #B3A987 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AE8A | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5A4A1 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCAA89
#BCAA89
oklch(74.5% 0.05 82.6)
- #9CADCD
#9CADCD
oklch(74.5% 0.05 263.1)
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 #BCAA89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.011
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.020
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.022
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.024
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.027
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.033
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.036
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.038
Use #BCAA89 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.