#BA7F65
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65% 0.083 44.6), rgb(186, 127, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#BA7F65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA7F65 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 127, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 38%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.083 44.6) |
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 #BA7F65 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA7F65 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA7F65 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA7F65 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AC
oklch(80.9% 0.04 44.1)
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Step 400
400
#C49480
oklch(70.7% 0.065 43.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA7F65
oklch(65% 0.083 44.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F6146
oklch(55.5% 0.09 44)
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Step 700
700
#885037
oklch(49.1% 0.084 44.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E422E
oklch(42.6% 0.069 44.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3829
oklch(37.7% 0.055 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#352118
oklch(27% 0.035 45)
#BA7F65 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) | #8E8563 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9265 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C87578 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA7F65
#BA7F65
oklch(65% 0.083 44.6)
- #529AB5
#529AB5
oklch(65% 0.082 224.8)
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 #BA7F65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.042
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.048
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.050
Use #BA7F65 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.