#BA5C20
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(57.9% 0.14 48.7), rgb(186, 92, 32).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#BA5C20 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA5C20 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 92, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 71%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.14 48.7) |
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 #BA5C20 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA5C20 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA5C20 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA5C20 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 50.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B59D
oklch(80.8% 0.063 49)
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Step 400
400
#D48D68
oklch(70.7% 0.101 48.1)
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Step 500
500
#C76F3D
oklch(63.2% 0.129 48.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA5C20
oklch(57.9% 0.14 48.7)
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Step 700
700
#994505
oklch(49.2% 0.13 48.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C390B
oklch(42.7% 0.108 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#643214
oklch(37.7% 0.083 48.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0D
oklch(27.1% 0.053 49.4)
#BA5C20 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) | #776916 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7E1E | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC4750 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA5C20
#BA5C20
oklch(57.9% 0.14 48.7)
- #0086AF
#0086AF
oklch(57.9% 0.114 228.5)
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 #BA5C20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.016
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.021
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.024
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.025
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.028
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.030
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.035
Use #BA5C20 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.