#BA4300
Closest named color: Sinopia (#BB3E03). oklch(54.2% 0.165 41.4), rgb(186, 67, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#BA4300 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sinopia (#BB3E03), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sinopia (#BB3E03) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA4300 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 67, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 100%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.165 41.4) |
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 #BA4300 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA4300 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BA4300 text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BA4300 text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBB19C
oklch(80.9% 0.074 40.8)
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Step 400
400
#DF8664
oklch(70.7% 0.12 41.5)
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Step 500
500
#D36437
oklch(63% 0.152 41.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA4300
oklch(54.2% 0.165 41.4)
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Step 700
700
#A33A00
oklch(49.2% 0.15 41.5)
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Step 800
800
#852F04
oklch(42.6% 0.127 41.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B10
oklch(37.6% 0.099 41.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0B
oklch(26.9% 0.063 41.6)
#BA4300 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) | #665900 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837400 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD1F39 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA4300
#BA4300
oklch(54.2% 0.165 41.4)
- #007C98
#007C98
oklch(54.3% 0.1 220.9)
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 #BA4300, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.009
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.021
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.029
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.033
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.043
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.046
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.049
Use #BA4300 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.