#BA6E2B
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(61.1% 0.125 58), rgb(186, 110, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#BA6E2B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA6E2B |
| RGB | rgb(186, 110, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 62%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.125 58) |
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 #BA6E2B | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA6E2B | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA6E2B text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA6E2B text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 57.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B89A
oklch(81% 0.062 58.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF9162
oklch(70.7% 0.098 57.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA6E2B
oklch(61.1% 0.125 58)
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Step 600
600
#AB5C00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#904C00
oklch(49% 0.117 57.9)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#61350C
oklch(37.7% 0.082 58.1)
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Step 950
950
#391F0A
oklch(26.9% 0.052 56.9)
#BA6E2B 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) | #857622 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97872B | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB5D60 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA6E2B
#BA6E2B
oklch(61.1% 0.125 58)
- #218DC5
#218DC5
oklch(61.2% 0.125 237.7)
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 #BA6E2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.006
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.019
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.019
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.025
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.026
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.028
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.029
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.030
Use #BA6E2B 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.