#BA8165
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.4% 0.081 47), rgb(186, 129, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#BA8165 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA8165 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 129, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 38%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.081 47) |
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 #BA8165 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA8165 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA8165 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA8165 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9AB
oklch(80.8% 0.04 46.5)
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Step 400
400
#C3957F
oklch(70.8% 0.064 46.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA8165
oklch(65.4% 0.081 47)
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Step 600
600
#9E6245
oklch(55.6% 0.089 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#875136
oklch(49.1% 0.083 46.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E432D
oklch(42.8% 0.069 47.4)
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Step 900
900
#593929
oklch(37.8% 0.053 47.2)
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Step 950
950
#342118
oklch(26.9% 0.034 46.2)
#BA8165 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) | #908763 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9365 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8777A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA8165
#BA8165
oklch(65.4% 0.081 47)
- #569BB7
#569BB7
oklch(65.5% 0.081 226.5)
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 #BA8165, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.043
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.047
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.048
Use #BA8165 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.