#BAA573
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(72.8% 0.071 87.7), rgb(186, 165, 115).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#BAA573 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.71:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAA573 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 165, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 34%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.071 87.7) |
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 #BAA573 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BAA573 | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BAA573 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BAA573 text on black | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#EDE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 89.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA0
oklch(80.8% 0.045 86.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BAA573
oklch(72.8% 0.071 87.7)
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Step 500
500
#A18644
oklch(63.1% 0.091 87.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C6F23
oklch(55.6% 0.099 87.2)
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Step 700
700
#775D14
oklch(49.2% 0.092 87.6)
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Step 800
800
#604C15
oklch(42.6% 0.076 88.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F4019
oklch(37.8% 0.059 88.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E250F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 87.5)
#BAA573 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) | #B0A46F | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A975 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C59D98 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAA573
#BAA573
oklch(72.8% 0.071 87.7)
- #94A6D5
#94A6D5
oklch(72.8% 0.072 268.3)
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 #BAA573, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.022
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.030
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.030
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.031
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.031
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.032
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.033
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.035
Use #BAA573 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.