Information about #BA490D color

#BA490D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BA490D falls into the Orange Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(186, 73, 13) — 72.9% red, 28.6% green, 5.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 44 / 68 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BA490D is a pure, full-strength amber-leaning orange that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Brick Orange (#C14A09). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rust (#B7410E) and Burnt Siena (#B75203).

In RGB terms — rgb(186, 73, 13) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #BA490D: 5.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for black. #BA490D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BA490D color variations

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

#BA490D 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 #BA490D

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

Brick Orange color link
Brick Orange

#C14A09

Rust color link
Rust

#B7410E

Burnt Siena color link
Burnt Siena

#B75203

Rust Orange color link
Rust Orange

#C45508

Mahogany color link
Mahogany

#C04000

Sinopia color link
Sinopia

#CB410B

Red Fox color link
Red Fox

#C35817

Ayers Rock color link
Ayers Rock

#AE451D

Blaze color link
Blaze

#BE4123

Satin Orange color link
Satin Orange

#C64020

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BA490D
  • RGB186, 73, 13
  • CMYK0, 44, 68, 27
  • CSSrgb(186, 73, 13)
  • HSL21°, 87%, 39%
  • HSL Precise20.809°, 86.935%, 39.02%
  • HSV21°, 93%, 73%
  • HSB21°, 93%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.051
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.286, 0.051)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.286, 0.051, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.286, 0.051)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDBA490D
  • DECIMAL ID12208397
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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