#BAA679
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(73.1% 0.065 86.7), rgb(186, 166, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#BAA679 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.81:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAA679 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 166, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 32%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.065 86.7) |
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 #BAA679 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BAA679 | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BAA679 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BAA679 text on black | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA3
oklch(80.8% 0.041 86.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BAA679
oklch(73.1% 0.065 86.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F864C
oklch(63% 0.083 86.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A6F2E
oklch(55.5% 0.09 86.4)
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Step 700
700
#755D20
oklch(49% 0.084 87)
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Step 800
800
#604C1D
oklch(42.7% 0.069 85.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E401D
oklch(37.8% 0.055 87.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2512
oklch(26.9% 0.034 84.8)
#BAA679 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) | #B1A576 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AA7A | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C49F9A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAA679
#BAA679
oklch(73.1% 0.065 86.7)
- #96A8D2
#96A8D2
oklch(73.3% 0.064 266.7)
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 #BAA679, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.018
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.025
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.026
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.027
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.027
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.034
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.034
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.036
Use #BAA679 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.