#BA694A
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(60.6% 0.113 41.4), rgb(186, 105, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#BA694A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA694A |
| RGB | rgb(186, 105, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 45%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.113 41.4) |
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 #BA694A | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA694A | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA694A text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA694A text on black | 5.20:1 | 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
#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
#E1B6A5
oklch(81% 0.055 42.7)
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Step 400
400
#D08E75
oklch(70.7% 0.088 41.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA694A
oklch(60.6% 0.113 41.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE5735
oklch(55.6% 0.123 41.3)
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Step 700
700
#954728
oklch(49.1% 0.114 41.4)
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Step 800
800
#793B22
oklch(42.7% 0.094 41.8)
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Step 900
900
#623321
oklch(37.7% 0.074 41.3)
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Step 950
950
#391E14
oklch(26.9% 0.046 40.9)
#BA694A 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) | #7E7447 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928549 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA5A61 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA694A
#BA694A
oklch(60.6% 0.113 41.4)
- #0090B1
#0090B1
oklch(60.5% 0.112 221.6)
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 #BA694A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.009
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.011
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.029
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.029
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.031
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.032
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.036
Use #BA694A 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.