#BA9437
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(68.5% 0.118 86.1), rgb(186, 148, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#BA9437 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ochre (#BF9005), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA9437 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 148, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 54%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.118 86.1) |
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 #BA9437 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BA9437 | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA9437 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA9437 text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DA
oklch(93.5% 0.021 85.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D8BB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 86.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6BE8A
oklch(81% 0.074 86)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA9437
oklch(68.5% 0.118 86.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC8200
oklch(63% 0.129 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#BA9437 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) | #A5932B | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9D3B | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C98781 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA9437
#BA9437
oklch(68.5% 0.118 86.1)
- #7897E3
#7897E3
oklch(68.5% 0.118 266.5)
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 #BA9437, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.024
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.031
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.032
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.037
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.038
Use #BA9437 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.