#BAAE96
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.4% 0.036 84.6), rgb(186, 174, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#BAAE96 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.58:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAAE96 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 174, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 21%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.036 84.6) |
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 #BAAE96 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BAAE96 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAAE96 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAAE96 text on black | 9.58:1 | 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
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0B1
oklch(80.9% 0.022 86)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BAAE96
oklch(75.4% 0.036 84.6)
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Step 500
500
#96886A
oklch(63.1% 0.046 85.9)
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Step 600
600
#817151
oklch(55.5% 0.05 84.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D5F42
oklch(49.1% 0.047 85)
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Step 800
800
#594E37
oklch(42.8% 0.038 85.2)
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Step 900
900
#49402F
oklch(37.6% 0.03 83.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B261C
oklch(27.1% 0.019 84.5)
#BAAE96 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) | #B4AD95 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B097 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0AAA7 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAAE96
#BAAE96
oklch(75.4% 0.036 84.6)
- #A4B0C7
#A4B0C7
oklch(75.5% 0.036 263.5)
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 #BAAE96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.017
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.026
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.034
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.035
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.041
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.041
Use #BAAE96 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.