#BA7D3E
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64% 0.109 64.4), rgb(186, 125, 62).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#BA7D3E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA7D3E |
| RGB | rgb(186, 125, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 50%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.109 64.4) |
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 #BA7D3E | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA7D3E | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA7D3E text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA7D3E text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 65.8)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9D
oklch(80.9% 0.054 64.1)
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Step 400
400
#C69567
oklch(70.6% 0.085 63.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA7D3E
oklch(64% 0.109 64.4)
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Step 600
600
#A26212
oklch(55.6% 0.119 64.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#714209
oklch(42.6% 0.092 63.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B3913
oklch(37.7% 0.071 65.3)
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Step 950
950
#36210D
oklch(27% 0.045 62.4)
#BA7D3E 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) | #908238 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F903F | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA6F6F | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA7D3E
#BA7D3E
oklch(64% 0.109 64.4)
- #4C93CA
#4C93CA
oklch(64.1% 0.109 244.1)
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 #BA7D3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.026
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.027
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.030
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.034
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.035
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.036
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.038
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.038
Use #BA7D3E 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.