#BA8963
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.9% 0.08 58.7), rgb(186, 137, 99).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#BA8963 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA8963 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 137, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 39%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.08 58.7) |
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 #BA8963 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA8963 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA8963 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA8963 text on black | 6.84:1 | 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
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF987A
oklch(70.8% 0.063 59.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA8963
oklch(66.9% 0.08 58.7)
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Step 600
600
#99663D
oklch(55.6% 0.087 58.5)
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Step 700
700
#83552F
oklch(49.2% 0.081 58.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A4528
oklch(42.6% 0.067 57.8)
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Step 900
900
#563B25
oklch(37.8% 0.051 59.5)
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Step 950
950
#332216
oklch(26.9% 0.033 56)
#BA8963 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) | #988D60 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39763 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C87F7F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA8963
#BA8963
oklch(66.9% 0.08 58.7)
- #659CC1
#659CC1
oklch(66.9% 0.08 239)
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 #BA8963, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.045
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.045
Use #BA8963 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.