#BA6020
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(58.6% 0.137 51.1), rgb(186, 96, 32).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#BA6020 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA6020 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 96, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 71%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.137 51.1) |
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 #BA6020 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA6020 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA6020 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA6020 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 50.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69D
oklch(80.9% 0.062 51.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28E67
oklch(70.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 500
500
#C5713B
oklch(63.2% 0.126 51.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA6020
oklch(58.6% 0.137 51.1)
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Step 700
700
#974701
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B3B09
oklch(42.8% 0.105 51.4)
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Step 900
900
#633313
oklch(37.7% 0.082 51.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0D
oklch(26.9% 0.052 50.3)
#BA6020 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) | #7A6C15 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90801E | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC4C54 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA6020
#BA6020
oklch(58.6% 0.137 51.1)
- #0087B5
#0087B5
oklch(58.5% 0.118 231.3)
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 #BA6020, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.009
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.019
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.022
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.024
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.028
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.031
Use #BA6020 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.