#BA6508
Closest named color: Orange Brown (#BE6400). oklch(59.3% 0.14 57.9), rgb(186, 101, 8).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#BA6508 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Brown (#BE6400), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Brown (#BE6400) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA6508 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 101, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 92%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.14 57.9) |
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 #BA6508 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA6508 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA6508 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA6508 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#E0B799
oklch(80.8% 0.063 57.9)
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Step 400
400
#D09060
oklch(70.6% 0.101 57.1)
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Step 500
500
#C2732E
oklch(63% 0.129 57.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA6508
oklch(59.3% 0.14 57.9)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#623409
oklch(37.7% 0.084 57.3)
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Step 950
950
#391F09
oklch(26.9% 0.052 57.8)
#BA6508 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) | #7F6F00 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938307 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC5156 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA6508
#BA6508
oklch(59.3% 0.14 57.9)
- #0087C2
#0087C2
oklch(59.2% 0.131 238)
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 #BA6508, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.007
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.010
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.016
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.017
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.019
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.022
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.030
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.031
Use #BA6508 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.