#BA4504
Closest named color: Sinopia (#BB3E03). oklch(54.5% 0.163 41.8), rgb(186, 69, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#BA4504 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sinopia (#BB3E03), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sinopia (#BB3E03) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA4504 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 69, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 96%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.163 41.8) |
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 #BA4504 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA4504 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BA4504 text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BA4504 text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F2D1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 41)
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Step 300
300
#EBB29C
oklch(81% 0.074 42.1)
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Step 400
400
#DE8765
oklch(70.8% 0.117 41.9)
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Step 500
500
#D26538
oklch(63% 0.15 41.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA4504
oklch(54.5% 0.163 41.8)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#853005
oklch(42.7% 0.126 41.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C11
oklch(37.8% 0.098 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0C
oklch(26.9% 0.063 40.6)
#BA4504 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) | #685A00 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847500 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD233B | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA4504
#BA4504
oklch(54.5% 0.163 41.8)
- #007C9A
#007C9A
oklch(54.4% 0.101 222.5)
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 #BA4504, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.012
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.018
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.023
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.026
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.031
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.040
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.049
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.050
Use #BA4504 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.