#BAA782
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(73.5% 0.055 83.9), rgb(186, 167, 130).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#BAA782 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.93:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAA782 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 167, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 29%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.055 83.9) |
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 #BAA782 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BAA782 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BAA782 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BAA782 text on black | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CB
oklch(88.4% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFA8
oklch(80.8% 0.034 83.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BAA782
oklch(73.5% 0.055 83.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E8657
oklch(63.1% 0.07 83.5)
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Step 600
600
#896F3C
oklch(55.5% 0.076 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#745D2E
oklch(49.1% 0.071 83.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E4C27
oklch(42.6% 0.059 83.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D4024
oklch(37.8% 0.046 85.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2516
oklch(26.9% 0.028 82.6)
#BAA782 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) | #B0A680 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AB83 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3A19D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAA782
#BAA782
oklch(73.5% 0.055 83.9)
- #98AACD
#98AACD
oklch(73.6% 0.055 263.6)
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 #BAA782, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.013
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.018
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.020
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.021
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.026
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.028
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.037
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
Use #BAA782 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.