#BA9261
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(68.6% 0.081 71.4), rgb(186, 146, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#BA9261 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA9261 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 146, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.081 71.4) |
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 #BA9261 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BA9261 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA9261 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA9261 text on black | 7.37:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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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
#D6BC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.051 71.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA9261
oklch(68.6% 0.081 71.4)
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Step 500
500
#B07E3C
oklch(63% 0.103 71.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C6613
oklch(55.5% 0.113 71)
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Step 700
700
#855501
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C460A
oklch(42.8% 0.087 71.9)
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Step 900
900
#583B13
oklch(37.8% 0.068 71.4)
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Step 950
950
#33230D
oklch(27% 0.042 73)
#BA9261 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) | #A0945D | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9D62 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C78886 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA9261
#BA9261
oklch(68.6% 0.081 71.4)
- #759ECB
#759ECB
oklch(68.7% 0.081 251.3)
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 #BA9261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.021
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.021
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.038
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.044
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.045
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.048
Use #BA9261 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.