#BAAC96
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75% 0.035 79.2), rgb(186, 172, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#BAAC96 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.42:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAAC96 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 172, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 21%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.035 79.2) |
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 #BAAC96 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BAAC96 | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAAC96 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAAC96 text on black | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB1
oklch(80.8% 0.022 79.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BAAC96
oklch(75% 0.035 79.2)
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Step 500
500
#98876C
oklch(63.2% 0.044 79.2)
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Step 600
600
#837053
oklch(55.6% 0.048 78)
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Step 700
700
#6E5E44
oklch(49.1% 0.044 79.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D38
oklch(42.7% 0.037 79.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A4030
oklch(37.7% 0.029 79.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B261C
oklch(27.1% 0.019 84.5)
#BAAC96 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) | #B2AC95 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AF97 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1A8A6 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAAC96
#BAAC96
oklch(75% 0.035 79.2)
- #A1AFC4
#A1AFC4
oklch(75% 0.034 258.4)
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 #BAAC96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.019
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.024
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.032
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.035
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.036
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.038
Use #BAAC96 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.