#BAA56A
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(72.7% 0.081 90.6), rgb(186, 165, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#BAA56A is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.67:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAA56A |
| RGB | rgb(186, 165, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 37%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.081 90.6) |
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 #BAA56A | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BAA56A | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BAA56A text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BAA56A text on black | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 90.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BAA56A
oklch(72.7% 0.081 90.6)
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Step 500
500
#A18736
oklch(63.2% 0.104 91.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C7002
oklch(55.6% 0.113 91.2)
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Step 700
700
#765D00
oklch(49% 0.1 90.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F400F
oklch(37.7% 0.068 91.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E250B
oklch(26.8% 0.042 90.1)
#BAA56A 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) | #B1A366 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A96C | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C69C96 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAA56A
#BAA56A
oklch(72.7% 0.081 90.6)
- #93A4DB
#93A4DB
oklch(72.6% 0.083 271)
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 #BAA56A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.024
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.027
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.033
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.034
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.035
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
Use #BAA56A 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.