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#BA785A Color

#BA785A is rgb(186, 120, 90) in RGB, hsl(19, 41%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 52%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown Sugar (#AF6E4D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BA785A
HEX#BA785A
RGBrgb(186, 120, 90)
HSLhsl(19, 41%, 54%)
HSVhsv(19, 52%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 52%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(63.5% 0.094 45.1)
LABlab(57.08% 24.19 27.67)
LCHlch(57.08% 36.75 48.84)

What #BA785A 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 #BA785A, 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.

#BA785A Channel Values

How #BA785A 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 908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 19° · S 41% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 19° · S 52% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 35% · Y 52% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.55:1 vs white · 5.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BA785A 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 text3.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BA785A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BA785A; 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 #BA785A

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 #BA785A 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#BA785A
Protanopia#868659
Protanomaly#9E815A
Deuteranopia#929256
Deuteranomaly#A48858
Tritanopia#BC7575
Tritanomaly#BB766B
Achromatopsia#888888

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Using #BA785A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ba785a: #BA785A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BA785A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ba785a': '#BA785A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.729, green: 0.471, blue: 0.353)
Android XML<color name="color_ba785a">#BA785A</color>
SVG fillfill="#BA785A"

More Orange Colors

#BA785A sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BA785A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BA785A?

#BA785A is a mid-tone orange — rgb(186, 120, 90) in RGB and hsl(19, 41%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown Sugar (#AF6E4D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.41.

What is the RGB value of #BA785A?

#BA785A is rgb(186, 120, 90) — red 186, green 120, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BA785A?

#BA785A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 52%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BA785A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BA785A scores 3.55:1 against white and 5.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BA785A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BA785A 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 14.41, which is visibly different.

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