#BAA189
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(72.5% 0.045 65.9), rgb(186, 161, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#BAA189 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.54:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAA189 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 161, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 26%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.045 65.9) |
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 #BAA189 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BAA189 | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BAA189 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BAA189 text on black | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7CF
oklch(88.4% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDAE
oklch(80.8% 0.028 63.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BAA189
oklch(72.5% 0.045 65.9)
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Step 500
500
#A28365
oklch(63.2% 0.057 65.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D6C4C
oklch(55.6% 0.062 65.1)
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Step 700
700
#775A3D
oklch(49% 0.057 65.8)
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Step 800
800
#614A32
oklch(42.7% 0.048 67.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2C
oklch(37.7% 0.037 67.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F241A
oklch(27% 0.024 63.8)
#BAA189 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) | #A9A287 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA889 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C39C9A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAA189
#BAA189
oklch(72.5% 0.045 65.9)
- #90A9C1
#90A9C1
oklch(72.4% 0.045 247.4)
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 #BAA189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.008
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.012
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.022
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.023
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.031
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.039
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.044
Use #BAA189 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.