#BA916A
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.6% 0.073 64.7), rgb(186, 145, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#BA916A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA916A |
| RGB | rgb(186, 145, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 37%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.073 64.7) |
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 #BA916A | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BA916A | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA916A text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA916A text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C8
oklch(88.4% 0.025 65.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA3
oklch(80.9% 0.045 63.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA916A
oklch(68.6% 0.073 64.7)
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Step 500
500
#B17D4A
oklch(63.1% 0.093 64.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C662B
oklch(55.7% 0.101 65.1)
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Step 700
700
#85541E
oklch(49.1% 0.094 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C451B
oklch(42.7% 0.078 64.7)
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Step 900
900
#583A1C
oklch(37.7% 0.061 64)
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Step 950
950
#332211
oklch(26.8% 0.038 64.9)
#BA916A 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) | #9E9367 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89C6B | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C78887 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA916A
#BA916A
oklch(68.6% 0.073 64.7)
- #739FC5
#739FC5
oklch(68.5% 0.074 245.2)
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 #BA916A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.015
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.044
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.045
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.051
Use #BA916A 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.