#BAA195 Hex Color
Dusty warmth with a weathered edge
#baa195 is a muted, ashy orange with dusty gray undertones and a soft, weathered finish. Its low saturation feels grounded while retaining associations with optimism, independence, and creative adventure. Use it as a supporting tone in autumn, food, youth, or Halloween palettes, pairing it with charcoal for stronger definition. The hex code #baa195 supports readable black text.
Questions about #baa195
What is #baa195 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #baa195 is rgb(186, 161, 149), in HSL hsl(19, 21%, 66%) and in CMYK 0%, 13%, 20%, 27%.
What colors pair well with #baa195?
For a grounded palette, pair #baa195 with charcoal text or accents, then add cream, olive, or deep burgundy for warmth and contrast. Its dusty saturation keeps these combinations restrained rather than overly bright.
Is #baa195 a warm or cool color?
#baa195 reads as a warm, muted orange because its underlying orange hue outweighs the cool effect of its gray undertones, while low saturation keeps that warmth subdued and gives the shade a dusty, weathered appearance rather than bright energy.
Does #baa195 work with black or white text?
#baa195 provides strong contrast with black text, at roughly 8.6:1, but only about 2.4:1 with white, so black is the safer choice for normal-sized text when #baa195 fills a background.
Is #baa195 readable on white or black?
#baa195 has a 2.43:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.61:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.