#BA905F
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.2% 0.083 70), rgb(186, 144, 95).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#BA905F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA905F |
| RGB | rgb(186, 144, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 40%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.083 70) |
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 #BA905F | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA905F | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA905F text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA905F text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9D
oklch(80.8% 0.052 68.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA905F
oklch(68.2% 0.083 70)
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Step 500
500
#B27D3B
oklch(63% 0.105 69.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D6511
oklch(55.5% 0.115 69.9)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D4508
oklch(42.7% 0.088 70.3)
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Step 900
900
#593A12
oklch(37.7% 0.069 69.3)
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Step 950
950
#34220C
oklch(26.9% 0.044 69.4)
#BA905F 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) | #9F925B | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99C60 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C88684 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA905F
#BA905F
oklch(68.2% 0.083 70)
- #719DCA
#719DCA
oklch(68.2% 0.082 249.7)
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 #BA905F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.021
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.022
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.035
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.042
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.047
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.048
Use #BA905F 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.