#BCB197
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.3% 0.038 87.8), rgb(188, 177, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#BCB197 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.87:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCB197 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 177, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 22%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.038 87.8) |
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 #BCB197 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCB197 | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCB197 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCB197 text on black | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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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
#DFD9CA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 88.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCB197
oklch(76.3% 0.038 87.8)
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Step 400
400
#B09F75
oklch(70.7% 0.061 88.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D8751
oklch(63.1% 0.077 88)
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Step 600
600
#887034
oklch(55.5% 0.084 87.6)
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Step 700
700
#735E26
oklch(49.1% 0.079 88.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D21
oklch(42.8% 0.065 88.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D4020
oklch(37.7% 0.051 87.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2614
oklch(27.1% 0.032 89)
#BCB197 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) | #B7B095 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB398 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2ADAA | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCB197
#BCB197
oklch(76.3% 0.038 87.8)
- #A7B2CB
#A7B2CB
oklch(76.3% 0.038 266.6)
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 #BCB197, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.016
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.033
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.034
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.038
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
Use #BCB197 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.