Information about #BA8A21 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BA8A21 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(186, 138, 33) — 72.9% red, 54.1% green, 12.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 19 / 60 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively warm orange, #BA8A21 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from University Of California Gold (#B78727). Slightly further away sit Wazzup (#BC9425) and Nugget (#BC9229).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(186, 138, 33)), which gives #BA8A21 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.1:1. #BA8A21 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BA8A21 color variations

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

#BA8A21 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BA8A21 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BA8A21 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BA8A21 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#BA8A21 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
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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
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#3D21BA
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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
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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
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#21BA8A
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#52BA21
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #BA8A21

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

University Of California Gold color link
University Of California Gold

#B78727

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Dixie Chick color link
Dixie Chick

#C48F2A

Cinnamon color link
Cinnamon

#C58917

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Fiesta color link
Fiesta

#BD7E2D

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Geebung color link
Geebung

#C5832E

Rich Bronze color link
Rich Bronze

#C77D1C

Hokey Pokey color link
Hokey Pokey

#BB8E34

Desert Yellow color link
Desert Yellow

#CA8D16

#BA8A21 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BA8A21
  • RGB186, 138, 33
  • CMYK0, 19, 60, 27
  • CSSrgb(186, 138, 33)
  • HSL41°, 70%, 43%
  • HSL Precise41.176°, 69.863%, 42.941%
  • HSV41°, 82%, 73%
  • HSB41°, 82%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.541, 0.129)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.541, 0.129, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.541, 0.129)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBA8A21
  • DECIMAL ID12225057
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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