#BAAE93
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.4% 0.04 86.9), rgb(186, 174, 147).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#BAAE93 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.56:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAAE93 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 174, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 22%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.04 86.9) |
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 #BAAE93 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BAAE93 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAAE93 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAAE93 text on black | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#ECEAE5
oklch(93.7% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CF
oklch(88.6% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0AF
oklch(80.9% 0.025 88.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BAAE93
oklch(75.4% 0.04 86.9)
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Step 500
500
#978866
oklch(63.1% 0.051 86.9)
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Step 600
600
#81724D
oklch(55.7% 0.056 88.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D5F3E
oklch(49% 0.052 87.5)
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Step 800
800
#594E34
oklch(42.8% 0.042 87.6)
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Step 900
900
#49412D
oklch(37.8% 0.034 88.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B261B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 86.4)
#BAAE93 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) | #B5AD91 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B094 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1A9A6 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAAE93
#BAAE93
oklch(75.4% 0.04 86.9)
- #A4AFC9
#A4AFC9
oklch(75.4% 0.039 267.3)
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 #BAAE93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.013
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.025
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.031
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.034
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.040
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
Use #BAAE93 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.