What color is #BA7E5D?

#BA7E5D is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Silken Chocolate. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BA7E5D?

The RGB value is 186, 126, 93: 186 red, 126 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BA7E5D?

The complementary color is #5D99BA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BA7E5D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.23:1 and white text 3.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BA7E5D color

#BA7E5D rgb(186, 126, 93)

Shades of brown

The hex color #BA7E5D is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.9% red, 49.4% green and 36.5% blue (186, 126, 93).

Its hue angle is 21°, with 40% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 50% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Silken Chocolate (#B77D5F), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.23:1).

#BA7E5D color codes

HEX	`#BA7E5D`
RGB	`rgb(186, 126, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.9%, 49.4%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(21, 40%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(21, 50%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 50%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.18, 19.5, 27.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.18, 33.58, 54.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.688, 26.153, 13.838)`
Decimal	`12222045`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BA7E5D, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #BA7E5D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BA7E5D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #BA7E5D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ba7e5d; }
.text { color: #ba7e5d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ba7e5d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(186 126 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ba7e5d, #baad5d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Copper.

Questions

What color is #BA7E5D?: #BA7E5D is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Silken Chocolate. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BA7E5D?: The RGB value is 186, 126, 93: 186 red, 126 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BA7E5D?: The complementary color is #5D99BA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BA7E5D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.23:1 and white text 3.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.