#BAA39B
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(73.3% 0.029 40.1), rgb(186, 163, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#BAA39B is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.80:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAA39B |
| RGB | rgb(186, 163, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 18%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.029 40.1) |
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 #BAA39B | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BAA39B | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BAA39B text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BAA39B text on black | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB8
oklch(80.9% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BAA39B
oklch(73.3% 0.029 40.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E8278
oklch(63% 0.038 40.6)
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Step 600
600
#896C61
oklch(55.7% 0.041 41.8)
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Step 700
700
#745A50
oklch(49.1% 0.038 42)
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Step 800
800
#5F4942
oklch(42.7% 0.032 38.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D3D38
oklch(37.6% 0.024 38.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2421
oklch(27% 0.015 39.3)
#BAA39B 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) | #A8A59A | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEAA9B | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0A0A1 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAA39B
#BAA39B
oklch(73.3% 0.029 40.1)
- #95ADB6
#95ADB6
oklch(73.2% 0.03 222.4)
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 #BAA39B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.029
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.035
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.035
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
Use #BAA39B 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.