#BA774F
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(63.1% 0.101 50.9), rgb(186, 119, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#BA774F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA774F |
| RGB | rgb(186, 119, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 44%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.101 50.9) |
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 #BA774F | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA774F | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA774F text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA774F text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4C9
oklch(88.4% 0.028 49.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A4
oklch(80.9% 0.05 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#C99374
oklch(70.8% 0.079 50.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA774F
oklch(63.1% 0.101 50.9)
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Step 600
600
#A55E32
oklch(55.5% 0.11 50.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E25
oklch(49.1% 0.101 51.3)
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Step 800
800
#734020
oklch(42.7% 0.084 50.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D371F
oklch(37.8% 0.066 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#372013
oklch(27% 0.042 49.7)
#BA774F 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) | #8A7E4C | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8D4F | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA6A6D | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA774F
#BA774F
oklch(63.1% 0.101 50.9)
- #3E94BB
#3E94BB
oklch(63.1% 0.1 231)
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 #BA774F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.026
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.027
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.034
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.035
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.038
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.039
Use #BA774F 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.