#BA7752
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(63.2% 0.099 49.2), rgb(186, 119, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#BA7752 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA7752 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 119, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 43%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.099 49.2) |
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 #BA7752 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA7752 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA7752 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA7752 text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 47.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A6
oklch(80.9% 0.049 48.1)
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Step 400
400
#C99376
oklch(70.8% 0.077 49.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA7752
oklch(63.2% 0.099 49.2)
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Step 600
600
#A55E36
oklch(55.5% 0.107 48.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D4D28
oklch(49% 0.1 48.8)
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Step 800
800
#734022
oklch(42.8% 0.083 49.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D3721
oklch(37.8% 0.064 49.9)
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Step 950
950
#372014
oklch(27% 0.041 48)
#BA7752 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) | #897E4F | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998D52 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C96B6E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA7752
#BA7752
oklch(63.2% 0.099 49.2)
- #3E95B9
#3E95B9
oklch(63.2% 0.098 228.7)
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 #BA7752, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.025
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.031
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.034
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.034
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.039
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.041
Use #BA7752 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.