What color is #BAAE9C?

#BAAE9C is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Desert Dune. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BAAE9C?

The RGB value is 186, 174, 156: 186 red, 174 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BAAE9C?

The complementary color is #9CA8BA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BAAE9C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.62:1 and white text 2.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BAAE9C color

#BAAE9C rgb(186, 174, 156)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BAAE9C is a light, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.9% red, 68.2% green and 61.2% blue (186, 174, 156).

Its hue angle is 36°, with 18% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 16% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Desert Dune (#B5AB9C), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.62:1).

#BAAE9C color codes

HEX	`#BAAE9C`
RGB	`rgb(186, 174, 156)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.9%, 68.2%, 61.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(36, 18%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(36, 16%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 16%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.63, 1.25, 10.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.63, 10.86, 83.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.386, 43.112, 37.587)`
Decimal	`12234396`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BAAE9C, 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 #BAAE9C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BAAE9C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.62:1	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 #BAAE9C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #baae9c; }
.text { color: #baae9c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #baae9c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(186 174 156 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #baae9c, #b7ba9c); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #BAAE9C?: #BAAE9C is a light, grayish orange, closest to the named color Desert Dune. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BAAE9C?: The RGB value is 186, 174, 156: 186 red, 174 green and 156 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BAAE9C?: The complementary color is #9CA8BA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BAAE9C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.62:1 and white text 2.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.