Information about #BA8B7F color

#BA8B7F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BA8B7F belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(186, 139, 127) (72.9% red, 54.5% green, 49.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 18 / 23 / 27 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced earthy red, #BA8B7F floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Brandy Rose (#B6857A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Ash Rose (#B5817D) and Autumn Beige (#AF8D7A).

In RGB terms — rgb(186, 139, 127) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BA8B7F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 3.0:1. #BA8B7F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BA8B7F color variations

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

#BA8B7F 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 #BA8B7F

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BA8B7F
  • RGB186, 139, 127
  • CMYK0, 18, 23, 27
  • CSSrgb(186, 139, 127)
  • HSL12°, 30%, 61%
  • HSL Precise12.203°, 29.949%, 61.373%
  • HSV12°, 32%, 73%
  • HSB12°, 32%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.545, 0.498)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.545, 0.498, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.545, 0.498)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBA8B7F
  • DECIMAL ID12225407
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01