#BA9677
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.9% 0.061 62.3), rgb(186, 150, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#BA9677 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA9677 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 150, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 33%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.061 62.3) |
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 #BA9677 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BA9677 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA9677 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA9677 text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA8
oklch(80.9% 0.038 63.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA9677
oklch(69.9% 0.061 62.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC7F57
oklch(63.2% 0.078 62.3)
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Step 600
600
#97683C
oklch(55.7% 0.085 62.7)
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Step 700
700
#81562E
oklch(49.2% 0.079 62.1)
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Step 800
800
#694727
oklch(42.9% 0.066 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#553B24
oklch(37.6% 0.051 61.8)
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Step 950
950
#322316
oklch(27.1% 0.032 61.8)
#BA9677 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) | #A19875 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA077 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C58F8E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA9677
#BA9677
oklch(69.9% 0.061 62.3)
- #7DA3C1
#7DA3C1
oklch(69.8% 0.061 242.5)
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 #BA9677, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.021
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.022
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.025
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
Use #BA9677 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.