#BA6301
Closest named color: Orange Brown (#BE6400). oklch(59% 0.142 57.3), rgb(186, 99, 1).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#BA6301 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Brown (#BE6400), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Brown (#BE6400) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA6301 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 99, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 99%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.142 57.3) |
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 #BA6301 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA6301 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA6301 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA6301 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 57.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B799
oklch(80.9% 0.063 57.2)
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Step 400
400
#D1905F
oklch(70.7% 0.102 57.2)
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Step 500
500
#C3722D
oklch(63% 0.13 57)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA6301
oklch(59% 0.142 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#623408
oklch(37.7% 0.085 57.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F08
oklch(27.1% 0.054 57.7)
#BA6301 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) | #7D6D00 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928200 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC4F54 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA6301
#BA6301
oklch(59% 0.142 57.3)
- #0087C0
#0087C0
oklch(59.1% 0.129 237.1)
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 #BA6301, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.008
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.014
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.015
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.016
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.019
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.023
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.032
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.033
Use #BA6301 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.