#BA8F45 Color
#BA8F45 is rgb(186, 143, 69) in RGB, hsl(38, 46%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 63%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aztec Gold (#C39953), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BA8F45rgb(186, 143, 69)hsl(38, 46%, 50%)hsv(38, 63%, 73%)cmyk(0%, 23%, 63%, 27%)oklch(67.6% 0.105 78.9)lab(62.49% 10.87 45.00)lch(62.49% 46.29 76.43)What #BA8F45 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 #BA8F45, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BA8F45 Channel Values
How #BA8F45 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 143 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 46% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 63% · V 73% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 23% · Y 63% · K 27% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.96:1 vs white · 7.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BA8F45 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 #BA8F45
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BA8F45; 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 #BA8F45
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 #BA8F45 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.
#BA8F45#979744#A69445#9F9F41#AA9943#BF8888#BD8B73#969696Using #BA8F45 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ba8f45: #BA8F45;background-color: #BA8F45;colors: { 'color-ba8f45': '#BA8F45' }Color(red: 0.729, green: 0.561, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_ba8f45">#BA8F45</color>fill="#BA8F45"More Orange Colors
#BA8F45 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BA8F45 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BA8F45?
#BA8F45 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(186, 143, 69) in RGB and hsl(38, 46%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aztec Gold (#C39953), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.44.
What is the RGB value of #BA8F45?
#BA8F45 is rgb(186, 143, 69) — red 186, green 143, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BA8F45?
#BA8F45 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 63%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BA8F45 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BA8F45 scores 2.96:1 against white and 7.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BA8F45 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BA8F45 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 peru (#CD853F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.52, which is visibly different.
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