#BA8961
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.9% 0.081 60), rgb(186, 137, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#BA8961 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA8961 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 137, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.081 60) |
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 #BA8961 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA8961 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA8961 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA8961 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#D5BBA7
oklch(80.9% 0.041 59.7)
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Step 400
400
#BF9879
oklch(70.8% 0.064 60)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA8961
oklch(66.9% 0.081 60)
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Step 600
600
#99663B
oklch(55.5% 0.088 59.6)
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Step 700
700
#83552D
oklch(49.2% 0.082 60.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4626
oklch(42.8% 0.068 61)
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Step 900
900
#563B24
oklch(37.7% 0.052 60.7)
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Step 950
950
#332215
oklch(26.9% 0.034 58.1)
#BA8961 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) | #988D5E | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39761 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C87F7F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA8961
#BA8961
oklch(66.9% 0.081 60)
- #659CC2
#659CC2
oklch(66.9% 0.081 239.8)
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 #BA8961, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.040
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.043
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.044
Use #BA8961 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.