Information about #BA8B3A color

#BA8B3A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BA8B3A is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(186, 139, 58) (72.9% red, 54.5% green, 22.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 18 / 50 / 27 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BA8B3A reads as a clearly saturated amber-leaning orange and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pizza (#BF8D3C). Slightly further away sit Hokey Pokey (#BB8E34) and Jandal (#B78239).

The recipe behind #BA8B3A is rgb(186, 139, 58), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 6.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BA8B3A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BA8B3A color variations

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

#BA8B3A 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 #BA8B3A

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

Pizza color link
Pizza

#BF8D3C

Hokey Pokey color link
Hokey Pokey

#BB8E34

Jandal color link
Jandal

#B78239

Classius color link
Classius

#B38D42

Noosa color link
Noosa

#B78038

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Golden Oak color link
Golden Oak

#BB8141

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

Anzac color link
Anzac

#C68E3F

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Luxor Gold color link
Luxor Gold

#AB8D3F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BA8B3A
  • RGB186, 139, 58
  • CMYK0, 18, 50, 27
  • CSSrgb(186, 139, 58)
  • HSL38°, 52%, 48%
  • HSL Precise37.969°, 52.459%, 47.843%
  • HSV38°, 69%, 73%
  • HSB38°, 69%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.545, 0.227)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.545, 0.227, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.545, 0.227)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBA8B3A
  • DECIMAL ID12225338
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01