#BA8B77
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.7% 0.065 44.1), rgb(186, 139, 119).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#BA8B77 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA8B77 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 139, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 33%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.065 44.1) |
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 #BA8B77 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA8B77 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA8B77 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA8B77 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AC
oklch(80.9% 0.04 44.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA8B77
oklch(67.7% 0.065 44.1)
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Step 500
500
#B47960
oklch(63.1% 0.083 43.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F6146
oklch(55.5% 0.09 44)
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Step 700
700
#885038
oklch(49.1% 0.084 43.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E422F
oklch(42.6% 0.068 43.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A382A
oklch(37.8% 0.054 43.1)
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Step 950
950
#352119
oklch(27.1% 0.034 42.6)
#BA8B77 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) | #979076 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29977 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C68486 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA8B77
#BA8B77
oklch(67.7% 0.065 44.1)
- #6AA0B5
#6AA0B5
oklch(67.6% 0.065 224.5)
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 #BA8B77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.027
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.036
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.052
Use #BA8B77 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.