#BA8A28
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(66.4% 0.124 80.7), rgb(186, 138, 40).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#BA8A28 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA8A28 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 138, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 65%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.124 80.7) |
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 #BA8A28 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA8A28 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA8A28 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA8A28 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 79.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BD95
oklch(80.9% 0.06 80.3)
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Step 400
400
#C09A57
oklch(70.7% 0.097 80.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA8A28
oklch(66.4% 0.124 80.7)
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Step 600
600
#966B00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 80.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#332304
oklch(26.9% 0.051 80.2)
#BA8A28 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) | #9D8B16 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9972C | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA7C77 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA8A28
#BA8A28
oklch(66.4% 0.124 80.7)
- #6793DF
#6793DF
oklch(66.4% 0.124 260.8)
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 #BA8A28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.015
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.024
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.026
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.036
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.042
Use #BA8A28 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.