#BCAC81
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(74.7% 0.061 90), rgb(188, 172, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#BCAC81 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCAC81 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 172, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.061 90) |
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 #BCAC81 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCAC81 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCAC81 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCAC81 text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#DED9CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A5
oklch(80.9% 0.038 90.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BCAC81
oklch(74.7% 0.061 90)
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Step 500
500
#9C8850
oklch(63.2% 0.079 90.4)
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Step 600
600
#877134
oklch(55.7% 0.085 89.6)
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Step 700
700
#725E26
oklch(49% 0.079 89.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D21
oklch(42.7% 0.065 89.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C4020
oklch(37.6% 0.051 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2613
oklch(27% 0.033 92.5)
#BCAC81 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) | #B6AA7E | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAF82 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5A5A1 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCAC81
#BCAC81
oklch(74.7% 0.061 90)
- #9EACD5
#9EACD5
oklch(74.8% 0.061 270.1)
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 #BCAC81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.012
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.017
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.026
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.027
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.028
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.031
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.033
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.040
Use #BCAC81 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.