#BAAC98
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.1% 0.032 76.9), rgb(186, 172, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#BAAC98 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.44:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAAC98 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 172, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 20%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.032 76.9) |
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 #BAAC98 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BAAC98 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAAC98 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAAC98 text on black | 9.44:1 | 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
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BAAC98
oklch(75.1% 0.032 76.9)
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Step 500
500
#98876E
oklch(63.2% 0.041 77.4)
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Step 600
600
#827056
oklch(55.5% 0.044 76.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E5E46
oklch(49.1% 0.042 77.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D3A
oklch(42.8% 0.034 77)
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Step 900
900
#4A4032
oklch(37.8% 0.027 76.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B251D
oklch(26.8% 0.017 74.9)
#BAAC98 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) | #B2AC97 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AF98 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0A8A6 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAAC98
#BAAC98
oklch(75.1% 0.032 76.9)
- #A2AFC3
#A2AFC3
oklch(75% 0.032 258.9)
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 #BAAC98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.022
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.034
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.036
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.037
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.039
Use #BAAC98 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.