#BA6328
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(59.2% 0.132 51), rgb(186, 99, 40).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#BA6328 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA6328 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 99, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 65%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.132 51) |
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 #BA6328 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA6328 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA6328 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA6328 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#ECD4C6
oklch(88.6% 0.033 52.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B69E
oklch(80.8% 0.06 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#D08F69
oklch(70.6% 0.095 51)
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Step 500
500
#C3723F
oklch(63.2% 0.122 51.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA6328
oklch(59.2% 0.132 51)
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Step 700
700
#95480A
oklch(49.1% 0.122 51.4)
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Step 800
800
#793B0F
oklch(42.6% 0.102 50.7)
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Step 900
900
#623415
oklch(37.8% 0.079 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F0E
oklch(27.2% 0.05 51.4)
#BA6328 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) | #7C6E20 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918227 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC5057 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA6328
#BA6328
oklch(59.2% 0.132 51)
- #0089B7
#0089B7
oklch(59.1% 0.119 231)
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 #BA6328, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.008
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.019
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.023
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.026
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.026
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.031
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.033
Use #BA6328 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.