#BA987A
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(70.3% 0.058 63.1), rgb(186, 152, 122).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#BA987A is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA987A |
| RGB | rgb(186, 152, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 32%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.058 63.1) |
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 #BA987A | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BA987A | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA987A text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA987A text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 65.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCA9
oklch(80.9% 0.036 63.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA987A
oklch(70.3% 0.058 63.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA8059
oklch(63.2% 0.075 63.7)
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Step 600
600
#95693F
oklch(55.7% 0.081 63.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F5731
oklch(49.2% 0.075 63.1)
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Step 800
800
#674729
oklch(42.6% 0.062 63)
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Step 900
900
#543C26
oklch(37.7% 0.048 63.1)
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Step 950
950
#312316
oklch(26.9% 0.031 63.8)
#BA987A 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) | #A39A78 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA17A | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C59190 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA987A
#BA987A
oklch(70.3% 0.058 63.1)
- #80A4C1
#80A4C1
oklch(70.2% 0.058 243)
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 #BA987A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.020
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.022
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.027
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
Use #BA987A 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.