#BA6F5E Color
#BA6F5E is rgb(186, 111, 94) in RGB, hsl(11, 40%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 49%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown Sugar (#AF6E4D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BA6F5Ergb(186, 111, 94)hsl(11, 40%, 55%)hsv(11, 49%, 73%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 49%, 27%)oklch(62% 0.099 33.6)lab(55.07% 29.17 22.84)lch(55.07% 37.05 38.06)What #BA6F5E 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 #BA6F5E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BA6F5E Channel Values
How #BA6F5E 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 111 · B 94 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 11° · S 40% · L 55% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 11° · S 49% · V 73% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 49% · K 27% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.8:1 vs white · 5.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BA6F5E 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 #BA6F5E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BA6F5E; 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 #BA6F5E
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 #BA6F5E 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.
#BA6F5E#80805D#9B7A5E#8E8E5A#A1825C#BB6D6D#BB6E67#838383Using #BA6F5E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ba6f5e: #BA6F5E;background-color: #BA6F5E;colors: { 'color-ba6f5e': '#BA6F5E' }Color(red: 0.729, green: 0.435, blue: 0.369)<color name="color_ba6f5e">#BA6F5E</color>fill="#BA6F5E"More Red Colors
#BA6F5E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BA6F5E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BA6F5E?
#BA6F5E is a mid-tone red — rgb(186, 111, 94) in RGB and hsl(11, 40%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown Sugar (#AF6E4D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.72.
What is the RGB value of #BA6F5E?
#BA6F5E is rgb(186, 111, 94) — red 186, green 111, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BA6F5E?
#BA6F5E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 49%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BA6F5E be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BA6F5E scores 3.8:1 against white and 5.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BA6F5E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BA6F5E 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 darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 16.23, which is visibly different.
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