#BA520A
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(56.3% 0.152 46.9), rgb(186, 82, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#BA520A is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Siena (#B75203), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA520A |
| RGB | rgb(186, 82, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 90%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.152 46.9) |
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 #BA520A | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA520A | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA520A text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA520A text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#EFD2C4
oklch(88.4% 0.038 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7B49B
oklch(81% 0.069 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#D98B64
oklch(70.9% 0.109 47)
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Step 500
500
#CC6B36
oklch(63.1% 0.14 47.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA520A
oklch(56.3% 0.152 46.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C4200
oklch(49.2% 0.136 47)
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Step 800
800
#803502
oklch(42.6% 0.117 46.7)
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Step 900
900
#672F0F
oklch(37.6% 0.091 46.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0B
oklch(27% 0.058 46.2)
#BA520A 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) | #706200 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7A03 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD3946 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA520A
#BA520A
oklch(56.3% 0.152 46.9)
- #0081A6
#0081A6
oklch(56.2% 0.108 226.8)
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 #BA520A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.006
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.012
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.019
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.021
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.029
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.035
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.035
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.038
Use #BA520A 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.