Close to Sahara
#BCA463
#BCA463 is a mid-tone, muted orange, close to the color Sahara. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 64.3% green, and 38.8% blue. Its hue is 44°, with 40% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BCA463.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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8.63:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.43:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.63:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BCA463 as they’d see it.
#BCA463 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BCA463
What color is #BCA463?
#BCA463 is a mid-tone, muted orange, close to the color Sahara. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 64.3% green, and 38.8% blue. Its hue is 44°, with 40% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BCA463 in RGB?
#BCA463 is rgb(188, 164, 99): 188 red, 164 green, and 99 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BCA463 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 13, 47, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BCA463?
PANTONE 457 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BCA463?
Its complement #8FA4E6 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.