#BA5606
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(56.9% 0.15 49.4), rgb(186, 86, 6).
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White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#BA5606 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Siena (#B75203), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA5606 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 86, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 94%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.15 49.4) |
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 #BA5606 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA5606 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA5606 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA5606 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F5E6DF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3C4
oklch(88.6% 0.037 50)
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Step 300
300
#E5B49A
oklch(80.8% 0.067 49.3)
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Step 400
400
#D78C62
oklch(70.8% 0.108 49.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA6D33
oklch(63.1% 0.137 49.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA5606
oklch(56.9% 0.15 49.4)
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Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3700
oklch(42.6% 0.114 49.2)
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Step 900
900
#66300D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 49.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0A
oklch(27% 0.057 49.8)
#BA5606 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) | #736500 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7C00 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD3E49 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA5606
#BA5606
oklch(56.9% 0.15 49.4)
- #0082AC
#0082AC
oklch(56.8% 0.113 229.8)
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 #BA5606, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.011
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.018
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.019
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.026
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.027
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.028
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.033
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.034
Use #BA5606 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.