Information about #BA774A color

#BA774A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BA774A is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(186, 119, 74) — 72.9% red, 46.7% green, 29% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 26 / 44 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid orange, #BA774A sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 a near neighbor of Adobe (#BD6C48). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sunburnt Salmon (#BF6C4A) and Orange Salmon (#C47451).

In RGB terms — rgb(186, 119, 74) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BA774A color variations

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#BA774A 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 #BA774A

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

Adobe color link
Adobe

#BD6C48

Brandy Punch color link
Brandy Punch

#C07C40

Golden Oak color link
Golden Oak

#BB8141

Bamboo color link
Bamboo

#BA6F3F

Brown Sugar color link
Brown Sugar

#AF6E4D

Clay color link
Clay

#B66A50

Pendragon color link
Pendragon

#B2723E

Santa Fe color link
Santa Fe

#B16D52

Arazi color link
Arazi

#C16E3F

Clay Brown color link
Clay Brown

#B2713D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BA774A
  • RGB186, 119, 74
  • CMYK0, 26, 44, 27
  • CSSrgb(186, 119, 74)
  • HSL24°, 45%, 51%
  • HSL Precise24.107°, 44.8%, 50.98%
  • HSV24°, 60%, 73%
  • HSB24°, 60%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.467
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.467, 0.290)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.467, 0.290, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.467, 0.290)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB46.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBA774A
  • DECIMAL ID12220234
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01