#BA685A
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(60.7% 0.108 30.7), rgb(186, 104, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#BA685A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA685A |
| RGB | rgb(186, 104, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 41%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.108 30.7) |
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 #BA685A | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA685A | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA685A text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA685A text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2CE
oklch(88.4% 0.03 28.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5AC
oklch(81% 0.053 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#D08D81
oklch(70.7% 0.084 30.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA685A
oklch(60.7% 0.108 30.7)
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Step 600
600
#AD5648
oklch(55.6% 0.117 30.6)
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Step 700
700
#954639
oklch(49.2% 0.109 31)
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Step 800
800
#793A2F
oklch(42.8% 0.091 31.3)
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Step 900
900
#62322A
oklch(37.7% 0.071 30.6)
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Step 950
950
#391E19
oklch(27% 0.044 31.3)
#BA685A 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) | #7B7459 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8559 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA5B65 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA685A
#BA685A
oklch(60.7% 0.108 30.7)
- #0093A6
#0093A6
oklch(60.8% 0.105 210.7)
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 #BA685A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.017
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.026
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.035
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.039
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.041
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.041
Use #BA685A 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.