#BAAA7B
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(74% 0.066 91.5), rgb(186, 170, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#BAAA7B is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.12:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAAA7B |
| RGB | rgb(186, 170, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 31%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.066 91.5) |
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 #BAAA7B | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BAAA7B | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BAAA7B text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BAAA7B text on black | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 92.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A3
oklch(80.8% 0.041 91.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BAAA7B
oklch(74% 0.066 91.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C884B
oklch(63.1% 0.084 91.7)
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Step 600
600
#87712C
oklch(55.6% 0.092 91.3)
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Step 700
700
#725F1F
oklch(49.1% 0.085 92.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D1C
oklch(42.6% 0.07 91)
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Step 900
900
#4C411D
oklch(37.8% 0.055 92.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2612
oklch(27.1% 0.035 90.7)
#BAAA7B 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) | #B4A878 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AD7D | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4A39E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAAA7B
#BAAA7B
oklch(74% 0.066 91.5)
- #9CA9D5
#9CA9D5
oklch(74% 0.065 271.9)
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 #BAAA7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.021
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.021
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.026
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.027
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.027
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.030
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.036
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.036
Use #BAAA7B 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.