#BA4A1B
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(55.2% 0.156 40.5), rgb(186, 74, 27).
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White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#BA4A1B is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA4A1B |
| RGB | rgb(186, 74, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 75%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.156 40.5) |
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 #BA4A1B | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA4A1B | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BA4A1B text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA4A1B text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 39.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9B29E
oklch(80.9% 0.07 40.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC8869
oklch(70.8% 0.112 40.9)
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Step 500
500
#D06740
oklch(63.1% 0.143 40.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA4A1B
oklch(55.2% 0.156 40.5)
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Step 700
700
#A13B0D
oklch(49.1% 0.145 40.4)
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Step 800
800
#833210
oklch(42.7% 0.12 40.5)
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Step 900
900
#692D16
oklch(37.6% 0.093 40.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0E
oklch(27% 0.059 40.5)
#BA4A1B 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) | #6A5E13 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867715 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD2E41 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA4A1B
#BA4A1B
oklch(55.2% 0.156 40.5)
- #007F9B
#007F9B
oklch(55.2% 0.101 220.5)
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 #BA4A1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.015
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.019
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.021
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.022
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.031
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.046
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.049
Use #BA4A1B 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.