#BA772E
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(62.7% 0.12 64.2), rgb(186, 119, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#BA772E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA772E |
| RGB | rgb(186, 119, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 60%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.12 64.2) |
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 #BA772E | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA772E | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA772E text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA772E text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 64.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB999
oklch(80.8% 0.059 64.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA9460
oklch(70.7% 0.094 64.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA772E
oklch(62.7% 0.12 64.2)
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Step 600
600
#A56100
oklch(55.7% 0.126 64.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E370A
oklch(37.7% 0.079 63.7)
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Step 950
950
#372109
oklch(27.1% 0.049 65.1)
#BA772E 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) | #8C7D24 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8C2F | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB6868 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA772E
#BA772E
oklch(62.7% 0.12 64.2)
- #3F8FCC
#3F8FCC
oklch(62.8% 0.121 244.6)
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 #BA772E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.025
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.027
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.027
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.029
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.034
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.036
Use #BA772E 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.