#BA704E
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(61.9% 0.106 45), rgb(186, 112, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#BA704E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA704E |
| RGB | rgb(186, 112, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 44%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.106 45) |
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 #BA704E | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA704E | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA704E text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA704E text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 46.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A6
oklch(80.9% 0.051 44.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC9075
oklch(70.6% 0.083 45.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA704E
oklch(61.9% 0.106 45)
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Step 600
600
#A95B36
oklch(55.6% 0.114 45)
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Step 700
700
#914A28
oklch(49% 0.107 44.8)
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Step 800
800
#763D22
oklch(42.6% 0.089 44.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3521
oklch(37.7% 0.068 45.5)
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Step 950
950
#381F14
oklch(27% 0.044 44.2)
#BA704E 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) | #84794B | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95894D | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA6368 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA704E
#BA704E
oklch(61.9% 0.106 45)
- #2893B5
#2893B5
oklch(62% 0.105 224.3)
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 #BA704E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.010
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.018
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.026
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.033
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.035
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.036
Use #BA704E 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.