Information about Alamo color

#BA8C66 - Alamo color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BA8C66, known as "Alamo", falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(186, 140, 102) — 72.9% red, 54.9% green, 40% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 18 / 33 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#BA8C66 presents itself as a mildly saturated warm orange — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Kalgoorie Sands (#BB8B67). Slightly further away sit Triple Canterbury Clay (#B59465) and Light Taupe (#B38B6D).

The recipe behind #BA8C66 is rgb(186, 140, 102), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BA8C66: 7.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 3.0:1 for white. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Alamo" in the Register.

Alamo color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Alamo color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to Alamo

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Light Taupe color link
Light Taupe

#B38B6D

White Tea color link
White Tea

#C48E69

Gold Coast color link
Gold Coast

#B38B5E

Papier Mache color link
Papier Mache

#B7945D

Soft Brown color link
Soft Brown

#B7825F

Barley Corn color link
Barley Corn

#B6935C

Earth Brown color link
Earth Brown

#BC815F

Deer color link
Deer

#BA8759

Uluru color link
Uluru

#BF9B67

Backcountry color link
Backcountry

#AB8E6B

Alamo color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BA8C66
  • RGB186, 140, 102
  • CMYK0, 18, 33, 27
  • CSSrgb(186, 140, 102)
  • HSL27°, 38%, 56%
  • HSL Precise27.143°, 37.838%, 56.471%
  • HSV27°, 45%, 73%
  • HSB27°, 45%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.549, 0.400)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.549, 0.400, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.549, 0.400)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBA8C66
  • DECIMAL ID12225638
  • Name Length5
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