Information about #BA9C8B color

#BA9C8B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BA9C8B belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(186, 156, 139) (72.9% red, 61.2% green, 54.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 12 / 18 / 27 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated orange, #BA9C8B floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Mushroom (#BA9E88). Nearby in the Register you will also find Del Rio (#B5998E) and Gilded Beige (#B39F8D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(186, 156, 139)), which gives #BA9C8B its character. If you plan to put text on a #BA9C8B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BA9C8B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BA9C8B color variations

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

#BA9C8B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#BA9C8B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#BA9C8B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#BA9C8B 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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#BA9C8B 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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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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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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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 #BA9C8B

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

Mushroom color link
Mushroom

#BA9E88

Del Rio color link
Del Rio

#B5998E

Gilded Beige color link
Gilded Beige

#B39F8D

Rustic Beige color link
Rustic Beige

#BBA084

Sandcastle color link
Sandcastle

#B29F89

Okey Dokey color link
Okey Dokey

#BCA184

Quarter Nullarbor color link
Quarter Nullarbor

#B29F88

Nude Brown color link
Nude Brown

#BC9E82

White Mouse color link
White Mouse

#B9A193

Quicksand color link
Quicksand

#C3988B

Paperback color link
Paperback

#B3A190

Ivory Brown color link
Ivory Brown

#B09B8C

#BA9C8B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BA9C8B
  • RGB186, 156, 139
  • CMYK0, 12, 18, 27
  • CSSrgb(186, 156, 139)
  • HSL22°, 25%, 64%
  • HSL Precise21.702°, 25.405%, 63.725%
  • HSV22°, 25%, 73%
  • HSB22°, 25%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.612, 0.545)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.612, 0.545, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.612, 0.545)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBA9C8B
  • DECIMAL ID12229771
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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