#BA6230
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(59.1% 0.13 47.9), rgb(186, 98, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#BA6230 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA6230 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 98, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 59%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.13 47.9) |
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 #BA6230 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA6230 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA6230 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA6230 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C7
oklch(88.4% 0.032 47.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B6A0
oklch(80.9% 0.059 48.5)
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Step 400
400
#D18F6D
oklch(70.8% 0.093 48)
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Step 500
500
#C37145
oklch(63.1% 0.119 47.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA6230
oklch(59.1% 0.13 47.9)
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Step 700
700
#964717
oklch(49.1% 0.121 47.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B16
oklch(42.8% 0.1 47.7)
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Step 900
900
#623319
oklch(37.6% 0.078 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E10
oklch(27% 0.05 46.4)
#BA6230 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) | #7B6E2A | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90812F | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC5057 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA6230
#BA6230
oklch(59.1% 0.13 47.9)
- #008AB3
#008AB3
oklch(59.1% 0.115 227.8)
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 #BA6230, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.013
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.027
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.029
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.029
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.031
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.031
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.031
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.032
Use #BA6230 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.