Information about #BA9C5E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BA9C5E belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(186, 156, 94) — 72.9% red, 61.2% green, 36.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 12 / 36 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BA9C5E is a clearly saturated amber-leaning orange 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 a hair away from Mind on a Million Gold (#BE9D5E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Double Putty (#C09B59) and Fleetwood (#B99E56).

In RGB terms — rgb(186, 156, 94) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BA9C5E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. No one has named #BA9C5E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BA9C5E color variations

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#BA9C5E 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 #BA9C5E

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#BA9C5E
  • RGB186, 156, 94
  • CMYK0, 12, 36, 27
  • CSSrgb(186, 156, 94)
  • HSL40°, 40%, 55%
  • HSL Precise40.435°, 40%, 54.902%
  • HSV40°, 49%, 73%
  • HSB40°, 49%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.612, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.612, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.612, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBA9C5E
  • DECIMAL ID12229726
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01