Information about #BA5B12 color

#BA5B12 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BA5B12 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(186, 91, 18) — 72.9% red, 35.7% green, 7.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 37 / 66 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BA5B12 is a strongly colored amber-leaning orange that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Red Fox (#C35817). Slightly further away sit Alloy Orange (#C46210) and Pumpkin Skin (#B1610B).

In RGB terms — rgb(186, 91, 18) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BA5B12: 4.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.6:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BA5B12 color variations

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

#BA5B12 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 #BA5B12

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

Red Fox color link
Red Fox

#C35817

Alloy Orange color link
Alloy Orange

#C46210

Pumpkin Skin color link
Pumpkin Skin

#B1610B

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

Rust Orange color link
Rust Orange

#C45508

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

Burnt Siena color link
Burnt Siena

#B75203

Brick Orange color link
Brick Orange

#C14A09

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BA5B12
  • RGB186, 91, 18
  • CMYK0, 37, 66, 27
  • CSSrgb(186, 91, 18)
  • HSL26°, 82%, 40%
  • HSL Precise26.071°, 82.353%, 40%
  • HSV26°, 90%, 73%
  • HSB26°, 90%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.357, 0.071)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.357, 0.071, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.357, 0.071)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBA5B12
  • DECIMAL ID12213010
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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