#BA795E
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(63.8% 0.091 43.3), rgb(186, 121, 94).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#BA795E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA795E |
| RGB | rgb(186, 121, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 40%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.091 43.3) |
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 #BA795E | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA795E | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA795E text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA795E text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CC
oklch(88.4% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 43.6)
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Step 400
400
#C7937D
oklch(70.8% 0.071 43.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA795E
oklch(63.8% 0.091 43.3)
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Step 600
600
#A35F42
oklch(55.6% 0.098 43.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B4E34
oklch(49% 0.091 43.3)
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Step 800
800
#71402B
oklch(42.6% 0.076 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C3727
oklch(37.8% 0.059 43.9)
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Step 950
950
#362017
oklch(26.9% 0.038 43)
#BA795E 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) | #8A805C | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998E5E | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C96E72 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA795E
#BA795E
oklch(63.8% 0.091 43.3)
- #4497B4
#4497B4
oklch(63.7% 0.091 224)
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 #BA795E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.027
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.033
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.040
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.042
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.043
Use #BA795E 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.