#BA8A79
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.5% 0.064 40.4), rgb(186, 138, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#BA8A79 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA8A79 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 138, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 32%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.064 40.4) |
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 #BA8A79 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA8A79 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA8A79 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA8A79 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 42.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AD
oklch(80.9% 0.04 42.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA8A79
oklch(67.5% 0.064 40.4)
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Step 500
500
#B47863
oklch(63% 0.082 40.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F614A
oklch(55.6% 0.088 41)
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Step 700
700
#88503B
oklch(49.1% 0.082 41.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F4131
oklch(42.6% 0.069 39.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A382B
oklch(37.8% 0.053 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#35211A
oklch(27.1% 0.034 40.1)
#BA8A79 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) | #968F78 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19979 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C68385 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA8A79
#BA8A79
oklch(67.5% 0.064 40.4)
- #69A1B3
#69A1B3
oklch(67.7% 0.064 220.2)
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 #BA8A79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.033
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.047
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.049
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.049
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.051
Use #BA8A79 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.