#BA8045
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.7% 0.104 64.6), rgb(186, 128, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#BA8045 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA8045 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 128, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 46%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.104 64.6) |
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 #BA8045 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA8045 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA8045 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA8045 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C6
oklch(88.6% 0.029 65.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BA9F
oklch(80.8% 0.05 64)
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Step 400
400
#C4966A
oklch(70.6% 0.081 64.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA8045
oklch(64.7% 0.104 64.6)
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Step 600
600
#A0631C
oklch(55.5% 0.113 64.5)
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Step 700
700
#89520D
oklch(49.1% 0.105 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4310
oklch(42.6% 0.087 64.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3916
oklch(37.6% 0.068 64.5)
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Step 950
950
#35220E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 65.6)
#BA8045 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) | #93843F | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09246 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA7372 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA8045
#BA8045
oklch(64.7% 0.104 64.6)
- #5395C9
#5395C9
oklch(64.8% 0.103 244.2)
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 #BA8045, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.025
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.027
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.033
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.037
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.038
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.041
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.042
Use #BA8045 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.