#BA660D Color
#BA660D is rgb(186, 102, 13) in RGB, hsl(31, 87%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 93%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Brown (#B5651D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BA660Drgb(186, 102, 13)hsl(31, 87%, 39%)hsv(31, 93%, 73%)cmyk(0%, 45%, 93%, 27%)oklch(59.5% 0.138 58.1)lab(52.37% 30.73 57.58)lch(52.37% 65.27 61.91)What #BA660D 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 #BA660D, 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.
#BA660D Channel Values
How #BA660D 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 102 · B 13 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 31° · S 87% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 31° · S 93% · V 73% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 45% · Y 93% · K 27% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.2:1 vs white · 4.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BA660D 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 #BA660D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BA660D; 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 #BA660D
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 #BA660D 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.
#BA660D#7A7A08#98720A#898900#9F7D00#BD6060#BC624C#7B7B7BUsing #BA660D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ba660d: #BA660D;background-color: #BA660D;colors: { 'color-ba660d': '#BA660D' }Color(red: 0.729, green: 0.400, blue: 0.051)<color name="color_ba660d">#BA660D</color>fill="#BA660D"More Brown Colors
#BA660D sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BA660D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BA660D?
#BA660D is a dark brown — rgb(186, 102, 13) in RGB and hsl(31, 87%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Brown (#B5651D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.08.
What is the RGB value of #BA660D?
#BA660D is rgb(186, 102, 13) — red 186, green 102, and blue 13 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BA660D?
#BA660D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 93%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BA660D be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BA660D scores 4.2:1 against white and 4.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BA660D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BA660D 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 9.51, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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