#BAAAA3

A color in the Orange, Brown family

#baaaa3 is a color in the Orange, Brown family: RGB(186, 170, 163), HSL(18°, 14%, 68%), CMYK(0%, 9%, 12%, 27%). Closest named color: darkgray. Contrast is 2.24:1 on white and 9.37:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#baaaa3
RGBrgb(186 170 163)
RGB (legacy)rgb(186, 170, 163)
RGB %rgb(73% 67% 64%)
HSLhsl(18 14% 68%)
HSV / HSBhsv(18, 12%, 73%)
HWBhwb(18 64% 27%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 9%, 12%, 27%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(70.84 5.08 5.82)
LCHlch(70.84 7.73 48.88)
OKLaboklab(0.7496 0.0149 0.015)
OKLCHoklch(0.7496 0.0211 45.19)
Decimal12233379

Properties

Color ToneOrange, Brown
Closest named colordarkgray ΔE 2.6
Closest web-safe color#cc9999
Hue18°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)14% / 12%
Lightness (HSL)68%
Brightness or Value (HSV)73%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)68% / 68%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.4183
Red / Green / Blue186 / 170 / 163

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
2.24:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
9.37:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 44.2 / -57.9 · As background with white / black text: Lc -49 / 59.8

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #baaaa3;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(74.96% 0.0211 45.19);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(186 170 163 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#baaaa3] text-[#baaaa3] border-[#baaaa3]">