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#BA784F Color

#BA784F is rgb(186, 120, 79) in RGB, hsl(23, 44%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 58%, 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 5.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BA784F
HEX#BA784F
RGBrgb(186, 120, 79)
HSLhsl(23, 44%, 52%)
HSVhsv(23, 58%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 58%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(63.3% 0.1 51.9)
LABlab(56.94% 23.50 33.54)
LCHlch(56.94% 40.95 54.98)

What #BA784F 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 #BA784F, 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 orange in the library.

#BA784F Channel Values

How #BA784F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 186 · G 120 · B 798-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 23° · S 44% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 23° · S 58% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 35% · Y 58% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.57:1 vs white · 5.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BA784F 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BA784F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BA784F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #BA784F

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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Shades

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How #BA784F 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.

Typical#BA784F
Protanopia#86864E
Protanomaly#9E814F
Deuteranopia#92924B
Deuteranomaly#A4884C
Tritanopia#BC7474
Tritanomaly#BB7667
Achromatopsia#888888

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Using #BA784F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ba784f: #BA784F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BA784F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ba784f': '#BA784F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.729, green: 0.471, blue: 0.310)
Android XML<color name="color_ba784f">#BA784F</color>
SVG fillfill="#BA784F"

More Orange Colors

#BA784F sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BA784F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BA784F?

#BA784F is a mid-tone orange — rgb(186, 120, 79) in RGB and hsl(23, 44%, 52%) 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 5.49.

What is the RGB value of #BA784F?

#BA784F is rgb(186, 120, 79) — red 186, green 120, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BA784F?

#BA784F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 58%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BA784F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BA784F scores 3.57:1 against white and 5.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BA784F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BA784F 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 14.94, which is visibly different.

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