#BAA05E
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71.4% 0.091 88.6), rgb(186, 160, 94).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#BAA05E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAA05E |
| RGB | rgb(186, 160, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 40%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.091 88.6) |
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 #BAA05E | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BAA05E | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BAA05E text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BAA05E text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 86.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C2
oklch(88.4% 0.031 86.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF97
oklch(80.9% 0.057 87.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BAA05E
oklch(71.4% 0.091 88.6)
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Step 500
500
#A68525
oklch(63.1% 0.116 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F02
oklch(37.8% 0.076 89)
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Step 950
950
#302506
oklch(27% 0.048 88.9)
#BAA05E 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) | #AE9E59 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A660 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C79690 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAA05E
#BAA05E
oklch(71.4% 0.091 88.6)
- #8BA1DC
#8BA1DC
oklch(71.5% 0.09 268.3)
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 #BAA05E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.018
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.031
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.045
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.046
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.048
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.048
Use #BAA05E 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.