#BCAE97
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.6% 0.036 80.2), rgb(188, 174, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#BCAE97 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.63:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCAE97 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 174, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 22%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.036 80.2) |
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 #BCAE97 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCAE97 | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCAE97 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCAE97 text on black | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB1
oklch(80.8% 0.022 79.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BCAE97
oklch(75.6% 0.036 80.2)
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Step 500
500
#98876A
oklch(63.1% 0.046 80.9)
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Step 600
600
#837052
oklch(55.5% 0.05 78.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F5E43
oklch(49.1% 0.046 78.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D37
oklch(42.7% 0.038 80.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A4030
oklch(37.7% 0.029 79.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B261C
oklch(27.1% 0.019 84.5)
#BCAE97 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) | #B4AE96 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B198 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3AAA8 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCAE97
#BCAE97
oklch(75.6% 0.036 80.2)
- #A3B1C7
#A3B1C7
oklch(75.7% 0.035 259.4)
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 #BCAE97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.017
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.034
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.034
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.042
Use #BCAE97 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.