#BA7359
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.6% 0.098 40.8), rgb(186, 115, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#BA7359 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA7359 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 115, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 41%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.098 40.8) |
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 #BA7359 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA7359 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA7359 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA7359 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 41.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A9
oklch(80.9% 0.048 41.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA917C
oklch(70.7% 0.076 41.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA7359
oklch(62.6% 0.098 40.8)
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Step 600
600
#A75C40
oklch(55.6% 0.107 40.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F4B32
oklch(49.1% 0.099 40.6)
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Step 800
800
#743E2A
oklch(42.7% 0.082 40.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E3526
oklch(37.6% 0.064 40.7)
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Step 950
950
#371F17
oklch(26.9% 0.04 39.2)
#BA7359 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) | #857C57 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968B58 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9676C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA7359
#BA7359
oklch(62.6% 0.098 40.8)
- #3395B1
#3395B1
oklch(62.5% 0.098 220.8)
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 #BA7359, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.019
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.021
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.024
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.038
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.040
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.043
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.045
Use #BA7359 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.