#BA9040
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(67.8% 0.11 81.1), rgb(186, 144, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#BA9040 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ochre (#BF9005), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA9040 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 144, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 49%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.11 81.1) |
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 #BA9040 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA9040 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA9040 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA9040 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DB
oklch(93.7% 0.021 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7BD
oklch(88.5% 0.038 81.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7BD8E
oklch(80.9% 0.069 82.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA9040
oklch(67.8% 0.11 81.1)
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Step 500
500
#B17F00
oklch(63% 0.13 80.8)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#BA9040 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) | #A19037 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9B43 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9837F | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA9040
#BA9040
oklch(67.8% 0.11 81.1)
- #7198DB
#7198DB
oklch(67.9% 0.109 260.8)
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 #BA9040, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.039
Use #BA9040 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.