#BA583F
Closest named color: Burnt Orange (#C04E01). oklch(57.7% 0.133 35.4), rgb(186, 88, 63).
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White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#BA583F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Orange (#C04E01), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Orange (#C04E01) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA583F |
| RGB | rgb(186, 88, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 49%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.133 35.4) |
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 #BA583F | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA583F | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA583F text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA583F text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CA
oklch(88.5% 0.033 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A7
oklch(81% 0.059 35.6)
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Step 400
400
#D58B77
oklch(70.7% 0.096 35.8)
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Step 500
500
#C86C54
oklch(63.1% 0.123 35.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA583F
oklch(57.7% 0.133 35.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A422B
oklch(49.2% 0.124 35.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D3725
oklch(42.8% 0.102 35.5)
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Step 900
900
#653023
oklch(37.7% 0.08 34.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D15
oklch(27% 0.049 35.8)
#BA583F 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) | #72683C | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7D3D | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB4552 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA583F
#BA583F
oklch(57.7% 0.133 35.4)
- #00889F
#00889F
oklch(57.7% 0.102 215.1)
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 #BA583F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.039
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.039
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.040
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.041
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.042
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.045
Use #BA583F 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.