#BA5322
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(56.6% 0.146 43.2), rgb(186, 83, 34).
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White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#BA5322 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Siena (#B75203), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA5322 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 83, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 69%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.146 43.2) |
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 #BA5322 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA5322 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA5322 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA5322 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B49F
oklch(81% 0.065 43.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88A6A
oklch(70.7% 0.106 43)
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Step 500
500
#CB6B41
oklch(63.1% 0.134 43.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA5322
oklch(56.6% 0.146 43.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D4010
oklch(49.1% 0.136 43.1)
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Step 800
800
#803512
oklch(42.7% 0.114 42.6)
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Step 900
900
#672F17
oklch(37.7% 0.088 42.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C0E
oklch(26.9% 0.055 43.5)
#BA5322 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) | #70631B | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897B1F | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC3B49 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA5322
#BA5322
oklch(56.6% 0.146 43.2)
- #0083A3
#0083A3
oklch(56.6% 0.105 222.9)
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 #BA5322, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.016
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.017
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.020
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.023
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.033
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.035
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.038
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.040
Use #BA5322 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.