#BA4E12
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(55.7% 0.154 44), rgb(186, 78, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#BA4E12 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Siena (#B75203), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA4E12 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 78, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 82%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.154 44) |
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 #BA4E12 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA4E12 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA4E12 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA4E12 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.038 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39D
oklch(80.9% 0.069 43.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA8966
oklch(70.7% 0.111 43.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE693A
oklch(63.1% 0.142 44.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA4E12
oklch(55.7% 0.154 44)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#823408
oklch(42.8% 0.119 44.1)
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Step 900
900
#682E12
oklch(37.6% 0.092 44)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0C
oklch(27% 0.058 45.1)
#BA4E12 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) | #6D6003 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88780B | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD3343 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA4E12
#BA4E12
oklch(55.7% 0.154 44)
- #0080A1
#0080A1
oklch(55.7% 0.105 224.1)
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 #BA4E12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.012
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.012
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.014
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.027
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.028
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.029
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.043
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.044
Use #BA4E12 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.