#BA654B
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59.9% 0.116 37.8), rgb(186, 101, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#BA654B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA654B |
| RGB | rgb(186, 101, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 45%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.116 37.8) |
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 #BA654B | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA654B | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA654B text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA654B text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3CA
oklch(88.6% 0.032 40.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A7
oklch(81% 0.056 38)
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Step 400
400
#D28D77
oklch(70.7% 0.091 38.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA654B
oklch(59.9% 0.116 37.8)
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Step 600
600
#B05539
oklch(55.6% 0.126 37.8)
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Step 700
700
#97452B
oklch(49.2% 0.117 38.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B3925
oklch(42.8% 0.098 37.6)
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Step 900
900
#633223
oklch(37.8% 0.075 37.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D15
oklch(26.9% 0.048 36.3)
#BA654B 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) | #7B7149 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F834A | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB565F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA654B
#BA654B
oklch(59.9% 0.116 37.8)
- #008FAA
#008FAA
oklch(60% 0.107 217.4)
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 #BA654B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.012
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.020
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.031
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.031
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.035
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.038
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.040
Use #BA654B 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.