#BA9981
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(70.7% 0.052 57.8), rgb(186, 153, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#BA9981 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA9981 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 153, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 29%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.052 57.8) |
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 #BA9981 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BA9981 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA9981 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA9981 text on black | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 54)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAD
oklch(80.9% 0.032 57.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA9981
oklch(70.7% 0.052 57.8)
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Step 500
500
#A88061
oklch(63.1% 0.066 59)
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Step 600
600
#936948
oklch(55.6% 0.072 58.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E5739
oklch(49.2% 0.068 57.9)
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Step 800
800
#664730
oklch(42.6% 0.055 57.2)
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Step 900
900
#533C2A
oklch(37.7% 0.043 59)
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Step 950
950
#312319
oklch(27% 0.028 56.8)
#BA9981 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) | #A39B7F | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA281 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C49392 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA9981
#BA9981
oklch(70.7% 0.052 57.8)
- #83A6BD
#83A6BD
oklch(70.7% 0.051 237.2)
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 #BA9981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.014
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.024
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.029
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.039
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.040
Use #BA9981 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.