#BAA281
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(72.5% 0.053 75.5), rgb(186, 162, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#BAA281 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.002 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.57:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAA281 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 162, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 29%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.053 75.5) |
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 #BAA281 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BAA281 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BAA281 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BAA281 text on black | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEA9
oklch(80.8% 0.033 76.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BAA281
oklch(72.5% 0.053 75.5)
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Step 500
500
#A2845A
oklch(63.1% 0.068 75.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D6D3F
oklch(55.6% 0.075 75.2)
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Step 700
700
#775B31
oklch(49% 0.069 76.1)
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Step 800
800
#614B2A
oklch(42.8% 0.057 76.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E26
oklch(37.6% 0.044 75.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2517
oklch(27.2% 0.028 75.4)
#BAA281 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) | #ACA27F | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A882 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C49C99 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAA281
#BAA281
oklch(72.5% 0.053 75.5)
- #90A8C8
#90A8C8
oklch(72.4% 0.054 255.7)
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 #BAA281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.002
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.017
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.020
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.021
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.032
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.035
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.036
Use #BAA281 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.