Information about #BA884A color

#BA884A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BA884A falls into the Orange Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(186, 136, 74) — 72.9% red, 53.3% green, 29% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 20 / 44 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BA884A is a confidently colored orange that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Triple Putty (#B78B4B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Tussock (#BF914B) and Honey Mustard (#B68F52).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(186, 136, 74)), which gives #BA884A its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BA884A: 6.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BA884A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BA884A color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BA884A color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BA884A

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Triple Putty color link
Triple Putty

#B78B4B

Tussock color link
Tussock

#BF914B

Golden Oak color link
Golden Oak

#BB8141

Classius color link
Classius

#B38D42

Kowhai color link
Kowhai

#C0934A

Maple Syrup color link
Maple Syrup

#BB9351

Deer color link
Deer

#BA8759

Pizza color link
Pizza

#BF8D3C

Twine color link
Twine

#C19156

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BA884A
  • RGB186, 136, 74
  • CMYK0, 20, 44, 27
  • CSSrgb(186, 136, 74)
  • HSL33°, 45%, 51%
  • HSL Precise33.214°, 44.8%, 50.98%
  • HSV33°, 60%, 73%
  • HSB33°, 60%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.533, 0.290)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.533, 0.290, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.533, 0.290)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBA884A
  • DECIMAL ID12224586
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01