#BA7741
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(62.9% 0.109 57.8), rgb(186, 119, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#BA7741 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA7741 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 119, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 48%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.109 57.8) |
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 #BA7741 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA7741 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA7741 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA7741 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99F
oklch(81% 0.054 58.5)
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Step 400
400
#C9936B
oklch(70.6% 0.085 57.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA7741
oklch(62.9% 0.109 57.8)
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Step 600
600
#A65F1F
oklch(55.6% 0.119 57.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E10
oklch(49.1% 0.11 57.8)
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Step 800
800
#734012
oklch(42.6% 0.091 57.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D3717
oklch(37.6% 0.071 58.1)
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Step 950
950
#37200F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 55.9)
#BA7741 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) | #8B7D3C | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8C41 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA696B | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA7741
#BA7741
oklch(62.9% 0.109 57.8)
- #3E92C3
#3E92C3
oklch(63% 0.109 237.7)
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 #BA7741, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.022
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.028
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.029
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.030
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.030
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.031
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.038
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
Use #BA7741 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.