#BAA46C
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(72.5% 0.078 88.9), rgb(186, 164, 108).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#BAA46C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.61:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAA46C |
| RGB | rgb(186, 164, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 36%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.078 88.9) |
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 #BAA46C | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BAA46C | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BAA46C text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BAA46C text on black | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09D
oklch(81% 0.049 90.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BAA46C
oklch(72.5% 0.078 88.9)
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Step 500
500
#A2863A
oklch(63.1% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F10
oklch(55.6% 0.109 88.9)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C07
oklch(42.8% 0.084 88.6)
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Step 900
900
#503F12
oklch(37.6% 0.065 87.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F250C
oklch(27% 0.042 87.5)
#BAA46C 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) | #B0A268 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A96E | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C59B96 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAA46C
#BAA46C
oklch(72.5% 0.078 88.9)
- #92A5D8
#92A5D8
oklch(72.6% 0.078 268.6)
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 #BAA46C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.025
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.029
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.029
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.034
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.034
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.036
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.037
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.038
Use #BAA46C 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.