#BA684C
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(60.4% 0.113 39.5), rgb(186, 104, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#BA684C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA684C |
| RGB | rgb(186, 104, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 44%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.113 39.5) |
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 #BA684C | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA684C | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA684C text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA684C text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 40.9)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5A6
oklch(80.8% 0.055 39.7)
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Step 400
400
#D18E77
oklch(70.8% 0.089 39.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA684C
oklch(60.4% 0.113 39.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE5738
oklch(55.6% 0.122 39.9)
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Step 700
700
#95462B
oklch(49% 0.114 39.2)
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Step 800
800
#793A24
oklch(42.6% 0.094 39.6)
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Step 900
900
#623322
oklch(37.8% 0.073 40.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E15
oklch(27.1% 0.047 38.6)
#BA684C 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) | #7D7349 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91854B | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA5961 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA684C
#BA684C
oklch(60.4% 0.113 39.5)
- #0090AE
#0090AE
oklch(60.4% 0.11 219.5)
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 #BA684C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.008
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.014
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.030
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.031
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.032
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.035
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.038
Use #BA684C 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.