#BAAA59
Closest named color: Desert (#CCAD60). oklch(73.5% 0.104 98.4), rgb(186, 170, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#BAAA59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Desert (#CCAD60), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Desert (#CCAD60) |
| Black text | 8.98:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAAA59 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 170, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 41%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.104 98.4) |
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 #BAAA59 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BAAA59 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BAAA59 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BAAA59 text on black | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#F7F6EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 100)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 96.9)
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Step 200
200
#DFDABF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 98.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBC292
oklch(81% 0.065 98.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BAAA59
oklch(73.5% 0.104 98.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E8900
oklch(63% 0.13 98.3)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C4100
oklch(37.5% 0.078 98.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2601
oklch(26.8% 0.054 98.4)
#BAAA59 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) | #B8A652 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAC5D | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6A097 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAAA59
#BAAA59
oklch(73.5% 0.104 98.4)
- #9AA2EA
#9AA2EA
oklch(73.4% 0.105 278.6)
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 #BAAA59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.031
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.031
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.035
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.040
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.048
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.050
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.051
Use #BAAA59 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.