#BA855F
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(66% 0.084 56.3), rgb(186, 133, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#BA855F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA855F |
| RGB | rgb(186, 133, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 40%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.084 56.3) |
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 #BA855F | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA855F | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA855F text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA855F text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAA8
oklch(80.8% 0.041 54.7)
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Step 400
400
#C19779
oklch(70.8% 0.066 57)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA855F
oklch(66% 0.084 56.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C653B
oklch(55.7% 0.091 56.8)
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Step 700
700
#85532D
oklch(49.1% 0.085 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C4427
oklch(42.6% 0.07 55.5)
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Step 900
900
#583A24
oklch(37.8% 0.055 56.5)
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Step 950
950
#332215
oklch(26.9% 0.034 58.1)
#BA855F 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) | #94895C | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1955F | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C87B7B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA855F
#BA855F
oklch(66% 0.084 56.3)
- #5D9ABF
#5D9ABF
oklch(65.9% 0.084 236.6)
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 #BA855F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.035
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.043
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.044
Use #BA855F 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.