#BA7F63
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65% 0.084 46.2), rgb(186, 127, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#BA7F63 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA7F63 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 127, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 39%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.084 46.2) |
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 #BA7F63 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA7F63 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA7F63 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA7F63 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AB
oklch(80.9% 0.041 45.7)
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Step 400
400
#C4947E
oklch(70.7% 0.066 45.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA7F63
oklch(65% 0.084 46.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F6244
oklch(55.7% 0.091 46.5)
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Step 700
700
#885035
oklch(49% 0.085 45.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E422D
oklch(42.6% 0.069 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3828
oklch(37.7% 0.055 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#352118
oklch(27% 0.035 45)
#BA7F63 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) | #8F8561 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9263 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C87578 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA7F63
#BA7F63
oklch(65% 0.084 46.2)
- #529AB6
#529AB6
oklch(65.1% 0.083 225.7)
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 #BA7F63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.040
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.047
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.048
Use #BA7F63 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.