#BA8401
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(65% 0.135 79.6), rgb(186, 132, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#BA8401 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA8401 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 132, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 99%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.135 79.6) |
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 #BA8401 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA8401 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA8401 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA8401 text on black | 6.38:1 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DC
oklch(93.7% 0.019 80.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7BF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 79.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC91
oklch(80.8% 0.065 79.2)
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Step 400
400
#C3994F
oklch(70.7% 0.105 79.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA8401
oklch(65% 0.135 79.6)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#BA8401 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) | #998600 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6930E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7570 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA8401
#BA8401
oklch(65% 0.135 79.6)
- #5C8FE0
#5C8FE0
oklch(65.1% 0.134 259.3)
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 #BA8401, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.005
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.025
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.030
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.032
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.041
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.041
Use #BA8401 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.