#BA603C
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(58.9% 0.126 41.8), rgb(186, 96, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#BA603C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA603C |
| RGB | rgb(186, 96, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 51%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.126 41.8) |
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 #BA603C | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA603C | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA603C text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA603C text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A4
oklch(80.9% 0.058 41.7)
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Step 400
400
#D18E74
oklch(70.7% 0.09 42)
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Step 500
500
#C4704F
oklch(63.2% 0.116 41.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA603C
oklch(58.9% 0.126 41.8)
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Step 700
700
#964625
oklch(49.1% 0.117 41.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A20
oklch(42.7% 0.097 41.8)
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Step 900
900
#63321F
oklch(37.7% 0.077 41.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E13
oklch(27% 0.048 41.9)
#BA603C 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) | #786D38 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E813A | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB4E58 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA603C
#BA603C
oklch(58.9% 0.126 41.8)
- #008BAB
#008BAB
oklch(59% 0.109 221.6)
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 #BA603C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.026
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.026
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.029
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.031
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.035
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.040
Use #BA603C 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.