#BA9940
Closest named color: Ocher (#BF9B0C). oklch(69.6% 0.114 88.6), rgb(186, 153, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#BA9940 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocher (#BF9B0C), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocher (#BF9B0C) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA9940 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 153, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 49%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.114 88.6) |
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 #BA9940 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BA9940 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA9940 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA9940 text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DB
oklch(93.5% 0.02 87.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8BC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 87.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3BF8C
oklch(80.9% 0.071 89.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA9940
oklch(69.6% 0.114 88.6)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312400
oklch(26.8% 0.055 88.3)
#BA9940 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) | #AA9836 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A144 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C98D86 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA9940
#BA9940
oklch(69.6% 0.114 88.6)
- #809AE4
#809AE4
oklch(69.7% 0.113 268.6)
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 #BA9940, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.029
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.030
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.030
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.034
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.034
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.035
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.040
Use #BA9940 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.