#BCAF91
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.7% 0.044 87.4), rgb(188, 175, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#BCAF91 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.67:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCAF91 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 175, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 24%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.044 87.4) |
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 #BCAF91 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCAF91 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCAF91 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCAF91 text on black | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AD
oklch(80.9% 0.028 87.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BCAF91
oklch(75.7% 0.044 87.4)
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Step 500
500
#988862
oklch(63.1% 0.057 87.8)
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Step 600
600
#837149
oklch(55.6% 0.061 86.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E5F3A
oklch(49.1% 0.057 88.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E30
oklch(42.8% 0.048 88.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A412B
oklch(37.8% 0.037 88.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2619
oklch(27% 0.024 89.4)
#BCAF91 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) | #B6AE8F | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB292 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3AAA7 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCAF91
#BCAF91
oklch(75.7% 0.044 87.4)
- #A4B0CD
#A4B0CD
oklch(75.7% 0.044 267.6)
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 #BCAF91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.009
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.027
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.028
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.035
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.037
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.037
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.038
Use #BCAF91 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.