What color is #BA806A?

#BA806A is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Earthworm. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BA806A?

The RGB value is 186, 128, 106: 186 red, 128 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BA806A?

The complementary color is #6AA4BA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BA806A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.38:1 and white text 3.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BA806A color

#BA806A rgb(186, 128, 106)

Shades of brown

The hex color #BA806A is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.9% red, 50.2% green and 41.6% blue (186, 128, 106).

Its hue angle is 16°, with 37% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 43% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Earthworm (#C3816E), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.38:1).

#BA806A color codes

HEX	`#BA806A`
RGB	`rgb(186, 128, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.9%, 50.2%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(16, 37%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(16, 43%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 43%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.9, 19.73, 20.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.9, 28.81, 46.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.572, 26.92, 17.219)`
Decimal	`12222570`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BA806A, 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 #BA806A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BA806A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.38:1	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 #BA806A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ba806a; }
.text { color: #ba806a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ba806a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(186 128 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ba806a, #baa86a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #BA806A?: #BA806A is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Earthworm. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BA806A?: The RGB value is 186, 128, 106: 186 red, 128 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BA806A?: The complementary color is #6AA4BA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BA806A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.38:1 and white text 3.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.