Information about #BA8C71 color

#BA8C71 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BA8C71 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(186, 140, 113) — 72.9% red, 54.9% green, 44.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 18 / 29 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BA8C71 reads as a moderately toned warm orange and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Light Taupe (#B38B6D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Kalgoorie Sands (#BB8B67) and Alamo (#BA8C66).

The recipe behind #BA8C71 is rgb(186, 140, 113), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BA8C71 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 3.0:1. No one has named #BA8C71 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BA8C71 color variations

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

#BA8C71 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 #BA8C71

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#BA8C71
  • RGB186, 140, 113
  • CMYK0, 18, 29, 27
  • CSSrgb(186, 140, 113)
  • HSL22°, 35%, 59%
  • HSL Precise22.192°, 34.597%, 58.627%
  • HSV22°, 39%, 73%
  • HSB22°, 39%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.549, 0.443)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.549, 0.443, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.549, 0.443)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBA8C71
  • DECIMAL ID12225649
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01