Information about #BA8C30 color

#BA8C30 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BA8C30 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(186, 140, 48) — 72.9% red, 54.9% green, 18.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 18 / 54 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BA8C30 reads as a confidently colored orange and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Hokey Pokey (#BB8E34). Nearby in the Register you will also find Nugget (#BC9229) and University Of California Gold (#B78727).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(186, 140, 48)), which gives #BA8C30 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.1:1. No one has named #BA8C30 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BA8C30 color variations

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

#BA8C30 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 #BA8C30

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

Hokey Pokey color link
Hokey Pokey

#BB8E34

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Dixie Chick color link
Dixie Chick

#C48F2A

Pizza color link
Pizza

#BF8D3C

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Jandal color link
Jandal

#B78239

Geebung color link
Geebung

#C5832E

Fiesta color link
Fiesta

#BD7E2D

Noosa color link
Noosa

#B78038

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BA8C30
  • RGB186, 140, 48
  • CMYK0, 18, 54, 27
  • CSSrgb(186, 140, 48)
  • HSL40°, 59%, 46%
  • HSL Precise40°, 58.974%, 45.882%
  • HSV40°, 74%, 73%
  • HSB40°, 74%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.188
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.549, 0.188)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.549, 0.188, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.549, 0.188)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBA8C30
  • DECIMAL ID12225584
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01