#BCAB81
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(74.5% 0.06 88.6), rgb(188, 171, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#BCAB81 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.28:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCAB81 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 171, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.06 88.6) |
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 #BCAB81 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCAB81 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCAB81 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCAB81 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9CA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 88.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 89.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BCAB81
oklch(74.5% 0.06 88.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C8751
oklch(63% 0.077 88.9)
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Step 600
600
#877135
oklch(55.7% 0.084 89.4)
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Step 700
700
#735E27
oklch(49.1% 0.078 88.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D22
oklch(42.7% 0.064 89.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C4021
oklch(37.6% 0.05 88.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2614
oklch(27.1% 0.032 89)
#BCAB81 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) | #B5AA7E | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AE82 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5A4A0 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCAB81
#BCAB81
oklch(74.5% 0.06 88.6)
- #9CACD3
#9CACD3
oklch(74.6% 0.059 267.5)
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 #BCAB81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.013
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.017
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.025
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.025
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.027
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.031
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.032
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.040
Use #BCAB81 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.