#BA8B5A Color
#BA8B5A is rgb(186, 139, 90) in RGB, hsl(31, 41%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 52%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Camel (#C19A6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BA8B5Argb(186, 139, 90)hsl(31, 41%, 54%)hsv(31, 52%, 73%)cmyk(0%, 25%, 52%, 27%)oklch(67.1% 0.087 66.6)lab(61.70% 14.18 33.40)lch(61.70% 36.28 67.00)What #BA8B5A 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 #BA8B5A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BA8B5A Channel Values
How #BA8B5A 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 139 · B 90 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 31° · S 41% · L 54% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 31° · S 52% · V 73% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 25% · Y 52% · K 27% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.03:1 vs white · 6.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BA8B5A 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 #BA8B5A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BA8B5A; 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 #BA8B5A
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 #BA8B5A 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.
#BA8B5A#94945A#A5915A#9D9D57#A99658#BD8686#BC8877#949494Using #BA8B5A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ba8b5a: #BA8B5A;background-color: #BA8B5A;colors: { 'color-ba8b5a': '#BA8B5A' }Color(red: 0.729, green: 0.545, blue: 0.353)<color name="color_ba8b5a">#BA8B5A</color>fill="#BA8B5A"More Orange Colors
#BA8B5A sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BA8B5A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BA8B5A?
#BA8B5A is a mid-tone orange — rgb(186, 139, 90) in RGB and hsl(31, 41%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Camel (#C19A6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.69.
What is the RGB value of #BA8B5A?
#BA8B5A is rgb(186, 139, 90) — red 186, green 139, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BA8B5A?
#BA8B5A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 52%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BA8B5A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BA8B5A scores 3.03:1 against white and 6.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BA8B5A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BA8B5A 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 burlywood (#DEB887) at a CIE76 distance of 16.66, which is visibly different.
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