#BAAAA4

A color in the Orange, Brown family

#baaaa4 is a color in the Orange, Brown family: RGB(186, 170, 164), HSL(16°, 14%, 69%), 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#baaaa4
RGBrgb(186 170 164)
RGB (legacy)rgb(186, 170, 164)
RGB %rgb(73% 67% 64%)
HSLhsl(16 14% 69%)
HSV / HSBhsv(16, 12%, 73%)
HWBhwb(16 64% 27%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 9%, 12%, 27%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(70.87 5.2 5.3)
LCHlch(70.87 7.43 45.54)
OKLaboklab(0.7499 0.0153 0.0137)
OKLCHoklch(0.7499 0.0205 41.76)
Decimal12233380

Properties

Color ToneOrange, Brown
Closest named colordarkgray ΔE 2.5
Closest web-safe color#cc9999
Hue16°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)14% / 12%
Lightness (HSL)69%
Brightness or Value (HSV)73%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)68% / 68%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.4187
Red / Green / Blue186 / 170 / 164

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 / -58 · 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: #baaaa4;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(74.99% 0.0205 41.76);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(186 170 164 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#baaaa4] text-[#baaaa4] border-[#baaaa4]">