#BAAA9E
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(74.8% 0.025 59.3), rgb(186, 170, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#BAAA9E is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAAA9E |
| RGB | rgb(186, 170, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 17%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.025 59.3) |
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 #BAAA9E | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BAAA9E | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BAAA9E text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAAA9E text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEB7
oklch(80.9% 0.016 54.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BAAA9E
oklch(74.8% 0.025 59.3)
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Step 500
500
#998576
oklch(63.1% 0.033 59)
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Step 600
600
#836F5F
oklch(55.6% 0.035 60.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F5D4F
oklch(49.2% 0.032 59.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A4C40
oklch(42.7% 0.027 62.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F37
oklch(37.7% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2520
oklch(27.1% 0.014 57.6)
#BAAA9E 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) | #AFAB9D | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AE9E | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0A7A7 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAAA9E
#BAAA9E
oklch(74.8% 0.025 59.3)
- #A0B0BC
#A0B0BC
oklch(74.9% 0.025 240.2)
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 #BAAA9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.029
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.032
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.033
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.038
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
Use #BAAA9E 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.