#BA613A
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(59% 0.126 43.3), rgb(186, 97, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#BA613A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA613A |
| RGB | rgb(186, 97, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 52%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.126 43.3) |
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 #BA613A | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA613A | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA613A text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA613A text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#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
#E1B5A4
oklch(80.8% 0.057 42.2)
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Step 400
400
#D18E72
oklch(70.7% 0.091 43.5)
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Step 500
500
#C3704D
oklch(63% 0.116 43.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA613A
oklch(59% 0.126 43.3)
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Step 700
700
#964622
oklch(49.1% 0.118 43.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A1E
oklch(42.7% 0.098 42.9)
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Step 900
900
#62331E
oklch(37.7% 0.075 44)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E12
oklch(27% 0.049 43.5)
#BA613A 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) | #796D36 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8139 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB4F58 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA613A
#BA613A
oklch(59% 0.126 43.3)
- #008BAD
#008BAD
oklch(59.1% 0.11 223)
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 #BA613A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.022
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.026
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.027
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.030
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.034
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.035
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.037
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.037
Use #BA613A 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.