#BA781B
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(62.8% 0.128 68.9), rgb(186, 120, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#BA781B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA781B |
| RGB | rgb(186, 120, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 75%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.128 68.9) |
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 #BA781B | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA781B | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA781B text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA781B text on black | 5.79:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E8DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 70.2)
-
Step 200
200
#E9D6C1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 70.1)
-
Step 300
300
#DCBA95
oklch(80.9% 0.063 69.1)
-
Step 400
400
#CA9558
oklch(70.8% 0.101 68.8)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA781B
oklch(62.8% 0.128 68.9)
-
Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
-
Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
-
Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
-
Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
-
Step 950
950
#372105
oklch(27% 0.053 68.7)
#BA781B 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) | #8E7D02 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8D1E | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB6867 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA781B
#BA781B
oklch(62.8% 0.128 68.9)
- #428DD2
#428DD2
oklch(62.7% 0.128 248.9)
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 #BA781B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.019
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.031
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.032
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.032
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.032
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.035
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.038
Use #BA781B 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.