#BA571D
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(57.1% 0.144 46.5), rgb(186, 87, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#BA571D is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Siena (#B75203), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA571D |
| RGB | rgb(186, 87, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 73%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.144 46.5) |
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 #BA571D | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA571D | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA571D text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA571D text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F5E6DF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C5
oklch(88.4% 0.036 46.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5B49D
oklch(80.8% 0.065 46.4)
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Step 400
400
#D68C68
oklch(70.7% 0.103 46.5)
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Step 500
500
#C96D3D
oklch(63.1% 0.132 46.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA571D
oklch(57.1% 0.144 46.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B4205
oklch(49% 0.134 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E370C
oklch(42.7% 0.111 46.4)
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Step 900
900
#663114
oklch(37.8% 0.086 46.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0D
oklch(27% 0.055 46.6)
#BA571D 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) | #736613 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7C1A | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC404C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA571D
#BA571D
oklch(57.1% 0.144 46.5)
- #0084A9
#0084A9
oklch(57.1% 0.11 226.2)
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 #BA571D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.015
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.019
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.019
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.026
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.026
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.031
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.035
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.036
Use #BA571D 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.