Information about #BA8742 color

#BA8742 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BA8742 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(186, 135, 66) — 72.9% red, 52.9% green, 25.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 27 / 65 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BA8742 presents itself as a confidently colored amber-leaning orange — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Golden Oak (#BB8141). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Classius (#B38D42) and Pizza (#BF8D3C).

The recipe behind #BA8742 is rgb(186, 135, 66), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BA8742 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BA8742 color variations

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#BA8742 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 #BA8742

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

Golden Oak color link
Golden Oak

#BB8141

Classius color link
Classius

#B38D42

Pizza color link
Pizza

#BF8D3C

Triple Putty color link
Triple Putty

#B78B4B

Jandal color link
Jandal

#B78239

Noosa color link
Noosa

#B78038

Brandy Punch color link
Brandy Punch

#C07C40

Anzac color link
Anzac

#C68E3F

Tussock color link
Tussock

#BF914B

Antique Gold color link
Antique Gold

#B0903D

Alpine color link
Alpine

#AD8A3B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BA8742
  • RGB186, 135, 66
  • CMYK0, 27, 65, 27
  • CSSrgb(186, 135, 66)
  • HSL35°, 48%, 49%
  • HSL Precise34.5°, 47.619%, 49.412%
  • HSV35°, 65%, 73%
  • HSB35°, 65%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.529, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.529, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.529, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBA8742
  • DECIMAL ID12224322
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01