#BA5921 Color
#BA5921 is rgb(186, 89, 33) in RGB, hsl(22, 70%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 82%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Brown (#AC4313), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BA5921rgb(186, 89, 33)hsl(22, 70%, 43%)hsv(22, 82%, 73%)cmyk(0%, 52%, 82%, 27%)oklch(57.5% 0.142 46.7)lab(49.71% 37.59 49.02)lch(49.71% 61.77 52.51)What #BA5921 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 #BA5921, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.
#BA5921 Channel Values
How #BA5921 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 89 · B 33 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 22° · S 70% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 22° · S 82% · V 73% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 52% · Y 82% · K 27% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.63:1 vs white · 4.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BA5921 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 #BA5921
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BA5921; 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 #BA5921
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 #BA5921 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.
#BA5921#71711F#946920#84840E#9C7517#BC5454#BB5645#757575Using #BA5921 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ba5921: #BA5921;background-color: #BA5921;colors: { 'color-ba5921': '#BA5921' }Color(red: 0.729, green: 0.349, blue: 0.129)<color name="color_ba5921">#BA5921</color>fill="#BA5921"More Brown Colors
#BA5921 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BA5921 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BA5921?
#BA5921 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(186, 89, 33) in RGB and hsl(22, 70%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Brown (#AC4313), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.13.
What is the RGB value of #BA5921?
#BA5921 is rgb(186, 89, 33) — red 186, green 89, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BA5921?
#BA5921 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 82%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BA5921 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #BA5921 scores 4.63:1 against white and 4.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BA5921 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BA5921 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 11.11, which is visibly different.
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