#BA6245
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59.3% 0.121 38.9), rgb(186, 98, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#BA6245 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA6245 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 98, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 46%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.121 38.9) |
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 #BA6245 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA6245 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA6245 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA6245 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5A7
oklch(80.9% 0.055 38.4)
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Step 400
400
#D08E78
oklch(70.7% 0.087 39.2)
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Step 500
500
#C27055
oklch(63% 0.111 38.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA6245
oklch(59.3% 0.121 38.9)
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Step 700
700
#95472C
oklch(49.2% 0.113 39.4)
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Step 800
800
#793A26
oklch(42.6% 0.094 38.2)
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Step 900
900
#623323
oklch(37.8% 0.073 39.4)
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Step 950
950
#391E15
oklch(26.9% 0.045 39.2)
#BA6245 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) | #796F42 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8244 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB525B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA6245
#BA6245
oklch(59.3% 0.121 38.9)
- #008DA9
#008DA9
oklch(59.4% 0.107 218.4)
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 #BA6245, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.019
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.025
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.030
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.033
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.033
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.036
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.043
Use #BA6245 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.