#BA842E
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(65.2% 0.119 74.9), rgb(186, 132, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#BA842E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA842E |
| RGB | rgb(186, 132, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 60%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.119 74.9) |
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 #BA842E | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA842E | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA842E text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA842E text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C2
oklch(88.6% 0.033 76.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC97
oklch(80.9% 0.058 75.5)
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Step 400
400
#C3985C
oklch(70.7% 0.093 74.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA842E
oklch(65.2% 0.119 74.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#835700
oklch(49.3% 0.104 75)
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Step 800
800
#6B4600
oklch(42.6% 0.09 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#593A03
oklch(37.6% 0.077 74.5)
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Step 950
950
#342206
oklch(26.8% 0.049 74.7)
#BA842E 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) | #988722 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49431 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA7673 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA842E
#BA842E
oklch(65.2% 0.119 74.9)
- #5B92D7
#5B92D7
oklch(65.2% 0.119 254.8)
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 #BA842E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.020
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.027
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.033
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.035
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.036
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.040
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.041
Use #BA842E 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.