#BA9045
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(67.8% 0.106 79.8), rgb(186, 144, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#BA9045 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA9045 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 144, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 46%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.106 79.8) |
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 #BA9045 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA9045 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA9045 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA9045 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DC
oklch(93.7% 0.019 80.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7BF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 79.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC90
oklch(80.8% 0.066 79.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA9045
oklch(67.8% 0.106 79.8)
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Step 500
500
#B37F00
oklch(63.2% 0.131 79.8)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#BA9045 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) | #A1913D | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9B47 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9847F | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA9045
#BA9045
oklch(67.8% 0.106 79.8)
- #7198D9
#7198D9
oklch(67.8% 0.106 260.3)
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 #BA9045, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.037
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.040
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.042
Use #BA9045 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.