#BAAA93
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(74.5% 0.037 77), rgb(186, 170, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#BAAA93 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.25:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAAA93 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 170, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 22%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.037 77) |
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 #BAAA93 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BAAA93 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BAAA93 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAAA93 text on black | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFB0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 78.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BAAA93
oklch(74.5% 0.037 77)
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Step 500
500
#9A866A
oklch(63.1% 0.047 76)
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Step 600
600
#847051
oklch(55.6% 0.051 78.3)
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Step 700
700
#705D42
oklch(49% 0.047 76)
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Step 800
800
#5B4C36
oklch(42.6% 0.039 76.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B402F
oklch(37.8% 0.031 78.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C251C
oklch(26.9% 0.019 73.8)
#BAAA93 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) | #B1AA92 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AE94 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1A5A4 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAAA93
#BAAA93
oklch(74.5% 0.037 77)
- #9EAEC4
#9EAEC4
oklch(74.6% 0.037 256.4)
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 #BAAA93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.020
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.021
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.027
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.028
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.031
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.035
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.038
Use #BAAA93 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.