#BA552C
Closest named color: Burnt Orange (#C04E01). oklch(57% 0.142 41.3), rgb(186, 85, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#BA552C is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Orange (#C04E01), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Orange (#C04E01) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA552C |
| RGB | rgb(186, 85, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 62%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.142 41.3) |
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 #BA552C | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA552C | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA552C text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA552C text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A1
oklch(80.9% 0.063 42.2)
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Step 400
400
#D78B6E
oklch(70.8% 0.102 41.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA6B47
oklch(63% 0.131 41)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA552C
oklch(57% 0.142 41.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C411A
oklch(49.2% 0.132 41.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F3618
oklch(42.8% 0.11 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#66301A
oklch(37.7% 0.085 41.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C10
oklch(26.9% 0.054 40.9)
#BA552C 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) | #716527 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7C29 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC3F4C | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA552C
#BA552C
oklch(57% 0.142 41.3)
- #0084A3
#0084A3
oklch(56.9% 0.105 222)
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 #BA552C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.023
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.023
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.025
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.026
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.034
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.038
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.042
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.043
Use #BA552C 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.