#BAAD72
Closest named color: Sandstone (#C9AE74). oklch(74.5% 0.079 97.3), rgb(186, 173, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#BAAD72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandstone (#C9AE74), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandstone (#C9AE74) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAAD72 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 173, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 34%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.079 97.3) |
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 #BAAD72 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BAAD72 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BAAD72 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAAD72 text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 98.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9C19D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 96.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BAAD72
oklch(74.5% 0.079 97.3)
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Step 500
500
#9B8A3A
oklch(63.3% 0.102 97.4)
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Step 600
600
#85730F
oklch(55.6% 0.11 97.7)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F07
oklch(42.8% 0.085 97.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B4112
oklch(37.5% 0.066 97)
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Step 950
950
#2C260C
oklch(26.9% 0.042 96.4)
#BAAD72 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) | #B8AA6E | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAF74 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4A59E | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAAD72
#BAAD72
oklch(74.5% 0.079 97.3)
- #9FA8DF
#9FA8DF
oklch(74.4% 0.08 277.1)
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 #BAAD72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.023
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.026
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.031
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.031
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.031
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.035
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.039
Use #BAAD72 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.