What color is #BA9067?

#BA9067 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Chalet. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BA9067?

The RGB value is 186, 144, 103: 186 red, 144 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BA9067?

The complementary color is #6791BA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BA9067?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.27:1 and white text 2.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BA9067 color

#BA9067 rgb(186, 144, 103)

Shades of brown

The hex color #BA9067 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.9% red, 56.5% green and 40.4% blue (186, 144, 103).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 38% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 45% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Chalet (#C29867), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.27:1).

#BA9067 color codes

HEX	`#BA9067`
RGB	`rgb(186, 144, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.9%, 56.5%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 38%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 45%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 45%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.82, 10.53, 27.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.82, 29.78, 69.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.672, 31.367, 17.163)`
Decimal	`12226663`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BA9067, 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 #BA9067	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BA9067 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.27:1	Pass	Pass	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 #BA9067 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ba9067; }
.text { color: #ba9067; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ba9067; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(186 144 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ba9067, #baba67); }

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Questions

What color is #BA9067?: #BA9067 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Chalet. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BA9067?: The RGB value is 186, 144, 103: 186 red, 144 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BA9067?: The complementary color is #6791BA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BA9067?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.27:1 and white text 2.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.