#BA8974
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.2% 0.068 44.2), rgb(186, 137, 116).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#BA8974 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA8974 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 137, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 34%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.068 44.2) |
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 #BA8974 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA8974 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA8974 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA8974 text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E3
oklch(93.5% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9AB
oklch(81% 0.042 45)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA8974
oklch(67.2% 0.068 44.2)
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Step 500
500
#B6785E
oklch(63.1% 0.087 43.5)
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Step 600
600
#A16044
oklch(55.6% 0.094 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#894F36
oklch(49% 0.087 43.6)
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Step 800
800
#70412D
oklch(42.7% 0.073 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B3828
oklch(37.8% 0.057 45.2)
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Step 950
950
#352118
oklch(27% 0.035 45)
#BA8974 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) | #958E72 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19874 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C68183 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA8974
#BA8974
oklch(67.2% 0.068 44.2)
- #669FB5
#669FB5
oklch(67.1% 0.068 224.4)
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 #BA8974, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.029
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.052
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.053
Use #BA8974 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.