#BAAAA1 Color
#BAAAA1 is rgb(186, 170, 161) in RGB, hsl(22, 15%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 13%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Silver Pink (#C4AEAD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BAAAA1rgb(186, 170, 161)hsl(22, 15%, 68%)hsv(22, 13%, 73%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 13%, 27%)oklch(74.9% 0.023 51.4)lab(70.80% 4.83 6.86)lch(70.80% 8.39 54.81)What #BAAAA1 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 #BAAAA1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BAAAA1 Channel Values
How #BAAAA1 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 170 · B 161 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 22° · S 15% · L 68% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 22° · S 13% · V 73% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 13% · K 27% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.25:1 vs white · 9.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BAAAA1 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 #BAAAA1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BAAAA1; 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 #BAAAA1
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 #BAAAA1 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-baaaa1: #BAAAA1;background-color: #BAAAA1;colors: { 'color-baaaa1': '#BAAAA1' }Color(red: 0.729, green: 0.667, blue: 0.631)<color name="color_baaaa1">#BAAAA1</color>fill="#BAAAA1"More Orange Colors
#BAAAA1 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BAAAA1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BAAAA1?
#BAAAA1 is a light orange — rgb(186, 170, 161) in RGB and hsl(22, 15%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Silver Pink (#C4AEAD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.1.
What is the RGB value of #BAAAA1?
#BAAAA1 is rgb(186, 170, 161) — red 186, green 170, and blue 161 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BAAAA1?
#BAAAA1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 13%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BAAAA1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BAAAA1 scores 2.25:1 against white and 9.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BAAAA1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BAAAA1 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 darkgray (#A9A9A9) at a CIE76 distance of 8.53, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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