#BA925F
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.6% 0.083 72.5), rgb(186, 146, 95).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#BA925F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA925F |
| RGB | rgb(186, 146, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 40%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.083 72.5) |
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 #BA925F | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BA925F | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA925F text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA925F text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8DF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 74.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9C
oklch(80.9% 0.052 72.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA925F
oklch(68.6% 0.083 72.5)
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Step 500
500
#B17E38
oklch(63.1% 0.107 72.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C670B
oklch(55.7% 0.115 72.8)
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Step 700
700
#845500
oklch(49% 0.105 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4604
oklch(42.7% 0.089 73.1)
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Step 900
900
#583B11
oklch(37.7% 0.069 72.4)
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Step 950
950
#34230C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 72.2)
#BA925F 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) | #A0935B | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9D60 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C78885 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA925F
#BA925F
oklch(68.6% 0.083 72.5)
- #759DCD
#759DCD
oklch(68.5% 0.084 253.4)
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 #BA925F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.022
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.022
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.043
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.044
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.049
Use #BA925F 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.