#BAAA83
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(74.2% 0.056 88.3), rgb(186, 170, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#BAAA83 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.16:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAAA83 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 170, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 28%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.056 88.3) |
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 #BAAA83 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BAAA83 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BAAA83 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BAAA83 text on black | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#EDEAE2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 90.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 88.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BAAA83
oklch(74.2% 0.056 88.3)
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Step 500
500
#9B8756
oklch(63% 0.071 88.1)
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Step 600
600
#86713A
oklch(55.6% 0.078 88.9)
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Step 700
700
#725E2C
oklch(49.1% 0.073 87.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D26
oklch(42.7% 0.06 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C4023
oklch(37.7% 0.047 87.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2615
oklch(27% 0.03 90.8)
#BAAA83 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) | #B3A980 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AD84 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3A4A0 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAAA83
#BAAA83
oklch(74.2% 0.056 88.3)
- #9CABD0
#9CABD0
oklch(74.2% 0.056 267.7)
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 #BAAA83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.014
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.020
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.021
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.022
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.026
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.032
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.037
Use #BAAA83 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.