#BA9971
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70.3% 0.067 71.8), rgb(186, 153, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#BA9971 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA9971 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 153, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 35%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.067 71.8) |
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 #BA9971 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BA9971 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA9971 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA9971 text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 72)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA9971
oklch(70.3% 0.067 71.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA814D
oklch(63.2% 0.086 71.8)
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Step 600
600
#95692F
oklch(55.5% 0.093 71.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F5821
oklch(49.2% 0.087 72.3)
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Step 800
800
#67481E
oklch(42.7% 0.071 72)
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Step 900
900
#543C1E
oklch(37.6% 0.056 70.9)
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Step 950
950
#312412
oklch(27.1% 0.036 74.3)
#BA9971 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) | #A59A6E | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA272 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6918F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA9971
#BA9971
oklch(70.3% 0.067 71.8)
- #81A3C9
#81A3C9
oklch(70.4% 0.067 251.6)
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 #BA9971, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.014
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.027
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.033
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.040
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.043
Use #BA9971 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.