What color is #BAA098?

#BAA098 is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Creamed Caramel. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BAA098?

The RGB value is 186, 160, 152: 186 red, 160 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BAA098?

The complementary color is #98B2BA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BAA098?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.57:1 and white text 2.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BAA098 color

#BAA098 rgb(186, 160, 152)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BAA098 is a light, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.9% red, 62.7% green and 59.6% blue (186, 160, 152).

Its hue angle is 14°, with 20% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 18% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Creamed Caramel (#B79C94), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.57:1).

#BAA098 color codes

HEX	`#BAA098`
RGB	`rgb(186, 160, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.9%, 62.7%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(14, 20%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(14, 18%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 18%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.91, 8.24, 7.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.91, 11.27, 43.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.488, 37.849, 34.978)`
Decimal	`12230808`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BAA098, 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 #BAA098	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BAA098 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.57:1	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 #BAA098 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #baa098; }
.text { color: #baa098; }
.border { border: 2px solid #baa098; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(186 160 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #baa098, #bab198); }

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Questions

What color is #BAA098?: #BAA098 is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Creamed Caramel. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BAA098?: The RGB value is 186, 160, 152: 186 red, 160 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BAA098?: The complementary color is #98B2BA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BAA098?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.57:1 and white text 2.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.