#BAAA8B
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(74.4% 0.046 83.8), rgb(186, 170, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#BAAA8B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAAA8B |
| RGB | rgb(186, 170, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 25%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.046 83.8) |
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 #BAAA8B | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BAAA8B | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BAAA8B text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAAA8B text on black | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CD
oklch(88.4% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 81.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BAAA8B
oklch(74.4% 0.046 83.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B8760
oklch(63.2% 0.059 83.7)
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Step 600
600
#857046
oklch(55.5% 0.064 83.9)
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Step 700
700
#715E38
oklch(49.1% 0.06 83.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D2E
oklch(42.8% 0.05 84.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B4029
oklch(37.7% 0.039 85.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2619
oklch(27.1% 0.024 86)
#BAAA8B 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) | #B2A989 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AD8C | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2A5A1 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAAA8B
#BAAA8B
oklch(74.4% 0.046 83.8)
- #9DACCA
#9DACCA
oklch(74.3% 0.047 264.2)
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 #BAAA8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.013
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.018
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.022
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.025
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.027
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.031
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.040
Use #BAAA8B 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.