#BCAE87
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.3% 0.055 90.6), rgb(188, 174, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#BCAE87 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.54:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCAE87 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 174, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 28%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.055 90.6) |
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 #BCAE87 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCAE87 | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCAE87 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCAE87 text on black | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 90.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0A8
oklch(80.9% 0.034 89.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BCAE87
oklch(75.3% 0.055 90.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A8857
oklch(63.1% 0.07 90.1)
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Step 600
600
#84723B
oklch(55.7% 0.077 91.6)
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Step 700
700
#705F2D
oklch(49.1% 0.072 90.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E27
oklch(42.8% 0.059 91.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B4124
oklch(37.8% 0.046 91)
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Step 950
950
#2C2615
oklch(27% 0.03 90.8)
#BCAE87 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) | #B7AC84 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB188 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5A8A3 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCAE87
#BCAE87
oklch(75.3% 0.055 90.6)
- #A1AED3
#A1AED3
oklch(75.3% 0.055 269.9)
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 #BCAE87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.005
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.018
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.028
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.029
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.031
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.032
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.035
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.038
Use #BCAE87 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.