#BA8E08
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(67% 0.136 86.2), rgb(186, 142, 8).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#BA8E08 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ochre (#BF9005), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA8E08 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 142, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 92%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.136 86.2) |
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 #BA8E08 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA8E08 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA8E08 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA8E08 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9D8
oklch(93.6% 0.024 85.8)
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Step 200
200
#E7D8B6
oklch(88.6% 0.048 87)
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Step 300
300
#D9BD80
oklch(80.8% 0.085 85.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA8E08
oklch(67% 0.136 86.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC8300
oklch(63.2% 0.129 86.4)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#BA8E08 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) | #A28E00 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9916 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7F79 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA8E08
#BA8E08
oklch(67% 0.136 86.2)
- #6E91E9
#6E91E9
oklch(67% 0.137 266.4)
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 #BA8E08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.016
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.021
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.022
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.034
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.035
Use #BA8E08 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.