#BA8554
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(65.9% 0.092 62.9), rgb(186, 133, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#BA8554 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA8554 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 133, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 43%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.092 62.9) |
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 #BA8554 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA8554 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA8554 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA8554 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA3
oklch(80.9% 0.045 63.8)
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Step 400
400
#C19772
oklch(70.7% 0.072 62.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA8554
oklch(65.9% 0.092 62.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C652E
oklch(55.6% 0.1 63)
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Step 700
700
#865420
oklch(49.2% 0.094 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D451D
oklch(42.8% 0.077 62.9)
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Step 900
900
#583A1D
oklch(37.7% 0.06 63.2)
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Step 950
950
#342212
oklch(27% 0.038 61.7)
#BA8554 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) | #968950 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29555 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97A79 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA8554
#BA8554
oklch(65.9% 0.092 62.9)
- #5D98C6
#5D98C6
oklch(65.8% 0.093 243.4)
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 #BA8554, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.025
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.026
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.036
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
Use #BA8554 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.