#BCAC88
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(74.9% 0.052 86.8), rgb(188, 172, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#BCAC88 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.39:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCAC88 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 172, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 28%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.052 86.8) |
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 #BCAC88 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCAC88 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCAC88 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCAC88 text on black | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CC
oklch(88.6% 0.018 89.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A9
oklch(81% 0.033 87.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BCAC88
oklch(74.9% 0.052 86.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B875A
oklch(63.1% 0.066 86.6)
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Step 600
600
#86713F
oklch(55.7% 0.073 87.2)
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Step 700
700
#715E31
oklch(49% 0.067 87)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D29
oklch(42.7% 0.056 87.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C4026
oklch(37.7% 0.043 85.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2616
oklch(27.1% 0.029 89.8)
#BCAC88 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) | #B5AB86 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AF89 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5A6A2 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCAC88
#BCAC88
oklch(74.9% 0.052 86.8)
- #9FADD0
#9FADD0
oklch(74.9% 0.053 268)
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 #BCAC88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.006
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.020
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.023
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.027
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.031
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.032
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.034
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.039
Use #BCAC88 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.