#BA753B
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(62.5% 0.114 58.4), rgb(186, 117, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#BA753B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA753B |
| RGB | rgb(186, 117, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 52%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.114 58.4) |
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 #BA753B | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA753B | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA753B text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA753B text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.016 58.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDB99E
oklch(81% 0.056 58.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB9368
oklch(70.8% 0.089 58.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA753B
oklch(62.5% 0.114 58.4)
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Step 600
600
#A75E16
oklch(55.5% 0.123 58.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D05
oklch(49% 0.115 58.4)
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Step 800
800
#74400C
oklch(42.7% 0.094 58.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3714
oklch(37.8% 0.074 59.2)
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Step 950
950
#37200D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 58.4)
#BA753B 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) | #8A7C35 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8B3B | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB6668 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA753B
#BA753B
oklch(62.5% 0.114 58.4)
- #3990C4
#3990C4
oklch(62.4% 0.114 238.8)
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 #BA753B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.019
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.023
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.027
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.037
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.038
Use #BA753B 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.