#BA9B60
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70.4% 0.086 82.6), rgb(186, 155, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#BA9B60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.94:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA9B60 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 155, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.086 82.6) |
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 #BA9B60 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BA9B60 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA9B60 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA9B60 text on black | 7.94:1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 82.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE9A
oklch(80.9% 0.053 82.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA9B60
oklch(70.4% 0.086 82.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA8330
oklch(63.2% 0.11 82.9)
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Step 600
600
#946C00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#664900
oklch(42.6% 0.088 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#543D0A
oklch(37.6% 0.071 82.1)
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Step 950
950
#312409
oklch(26.9% 0.045 82.8)
#BA9B60 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) | #A99B5B | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A262 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7918D | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA9B60
#BA9B60
oklch(70.4% 0.086 82.6)
- #83A0D6
#83A0D6
oklch(70.4% 0.086 262.5)
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 #BA9B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.022
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.039
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
Use #BA9B60 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.