#BA5932
Closest named color: Rust Orange (#C45508). oklch(57.6% 0.136 41.5), rgb(186, 89, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#BA5932 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Orange (#C45508), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Orange (#C45508) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA5932 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 89, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 58%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.136 41.5) |
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 #BA5932 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA5932 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA5932 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA5932 text on black | 4.56:1 | 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
#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
#EED2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.034 40.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A2
oklch(80.8% 0.061 41.5)
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Step 400
400
#D58C70
oklch(70.8% 0.098 41.7)
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Step 500
500
#C86D4A
oklch(63.1% 0.126 41.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA5932
oklch(57.6% 0.136 41.5)
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Step 700
700
#9A431E
oklch(49.2% 0.127 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D381B
oklch(42.8% 0.105 41.9)
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Step 900
900
#65311C
oklch(37.8% 0.082 41.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D11
oklch(26.9% 0.052 42.1)
#BA5932 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) | #74682E | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7D30 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC4550 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA5932
#BA5932
oklch(57.6% 0.136 41.5)
- #0087A5
#0087A5
oklch(57.7% 0.106 220.8)
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 #BA5932, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.029
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.029
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.032
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.040
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.041
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.041
Use #BA5932 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.