#BA4D12 Color
#BA4D12 is rgb(186, 77, 18) in RGB, hsl(21, 82%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 90%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rust (#B7410E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BA4D12rgb(186, 77, 18)hsl(21, 82%, 40%)hsv(21, 90%, 73%)cmyk(0%, 59%, 90%, 27%)oklch(55.6% 0.155 43.5)lab(47.34% 43.04 52.96)lch(47.34% 68.24 50.90)What #BA4D12 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BA4D12, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BA4D12 Channel Values
How #BA4D12 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 186 · G 77 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 82% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 90% · V 73% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 59% · Y 90% · K 27% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.05:1 vs white · 4.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BA4D12 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #BA4D12
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BA4D12; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #BA4D12
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #BA4D12 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#BA4D12#6A6A0D#91600F#7F7F00#9A6E00#BB4848#BB4A3A#6F6F6FUsing #BA4D12 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ba4d12: #BA4D12;background-color: #BA4D12;colors: { 'color-ba4d12': '#BA4D12' }Color(red: 0.729, green: 0.302, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_ba4d12">#BA4D12</color>fill="#BA4D12"More Brown Colors
#BA4D12 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BA4D12 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BA4D12?
#BA4D12 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(186, 77, 18) in RGB and hsl(21, 82%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rust (#B7410E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.93.
What is the RGB value of #BA4D12?
#BA4D12 is rgb(186, 77, 18) — red 186, green 77, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BA4D12?
#BA4D12 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 90%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BA4D12 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #BA4D12 scores 5.05:1 against white and 4.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BA4D12 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BA4D12 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is chocolate (#D2691E) at a CIE76 distance of 11.04, which is visibly different.
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