#BA560F
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(56.9% 0.148 48.4), rgb(186, 86, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#BA560F is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 48°. 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 (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA560F |
| RGB | rgb(186, 86, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 85%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.148 48.4) |
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 #BA560F | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA560F | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA560F text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA560F 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
#E5B49B
oklch(80.8% 0.067 48.4)
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Step 400
400
#D78C64
oklch(70.8% 0.107 48.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA6D36
oklch(63.2% 0.136 48.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA560F
oklch(56.9% 0.148 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3702
oklch(42.8% 0.114 48.4)
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Step 900
900
#66300F
oklch(37.6% 0.089 48.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0B
oklch(27% 0.056 48.8)
#BA560F 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 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7C09 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD3E4A | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA560F
#BA560F
oklch(56.9% 0.148 48.4)
- #0083AB
#0083AB
oklch(57% 0.112 228.4)
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 #BA560F, 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 0.017
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.019
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.025
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.028
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.028
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.033
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.035
Use #BA560F 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.