#BA9652
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(69.2% 0.097 81.9), rgb(186, 150, 82).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#BA9652 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA9652 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 150, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 43%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.097 81.9) |
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 #BA9652 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BA9652 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA9652 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA9652 text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 81)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD95
oklch(80.8% 0.06 81.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA9652
oklch(69.2% 0.097 81.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE8118
oklch(63.1% 0.123 82.4)
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Step 600
600
#946B00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 82)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#332404
oklch(27.2% 0.051 82.6)
#BA9652 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) | #A5964C | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9F54 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C88B86 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA9652
#BA9652
oklch(69.2% 0.097 81.9)
- #7B9CD8
#7B9CD8
oklch(69.2% 0.096 262)
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 #BA9652, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.030
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.046
Use #BA9652 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.