#BA6319
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(59% 0.137 54.5), rgb(186, 99, 25).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#BA6319 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA6319 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 99, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 76%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.137 54.5) |
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 #BA6319 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA6319 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA6319 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA6319 text on black | 4.88:1 | 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
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 55.9)
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Step 300
300
#E1B79B
oklch(81% 0.062 55.4)
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Step 400
400
#D19064
oklch(70.8% 0.099 54.5)
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Step 500
500
#C37236
oklch(63.1% 0.126 54.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA6319
oklch(59% 0.137 54.5)
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Step 700
700
#944A00
oklch(49.2% 0.122 54.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A3C01
oklch(42.8% 0.106 54.6)
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Step 900
900
#62340F
oklch(37.7% 0.082 55)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F0B
oklch(27.1% 0.052 54.8)
#BA6319 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) | #7D6E08 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928218 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC4F55 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA6319
#BA6319
oklch(59% 0.137 54.5)
- #0088BC
#0088BC
oklch(59.1% 0.124 234.4)
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 #BA6319, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.010
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.011
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.018
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.019
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.021
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.021
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.032
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.033
Use #BA6319 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.