#BAAA8E
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(74.4% 0.043 81.6), rgb(186, 170, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#BAAA8E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAAA8E |
| RGB | rgb(186, 170, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 24%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.043 81.6) |
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 #BAAA8E | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BAAA8E | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BAAA8E text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAAA8E text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFAE
oklch(80.8% 0.026 81.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BAAA8E
oklch(74.4% 0.043 81.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A8763
oklch(63.1% 0.055 83.1)
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Step 600
600
#85704A
oklch(55.6% 0.06 81.8)
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Step 700
700
#715E3C
oklch(49.2% 0.055 81.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D31
oklch(42.8% 0.047 82.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B402C
oklch(37.7% 0.035 82.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C251A
oklch(26.9% 0.022 78.8)
#BAAA8E 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) | #B2A98C | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AE8F | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2A5A2 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAAA8E
#BAAA8E
oklch(74.4% 0.043 81.6)
- #9DADC8
#9DADC8
oklch(74.4% 0.043 260.9)
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 #BAAA8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.015
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.018
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.023
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.026
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.030
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.031
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.043
Use #BAAA8E 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.