Information about #BAAC99 color

#BAAC99 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BAAC99 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(186, 172, 153) — 72.9% red, 67.5% green, 60% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 13 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted warm orange, #BAAC99 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Joss (#B9A896). Slightly further away sit Triple Parchment (#BDAF96) and Bison Hide (#B5AC94).

The recipe behind #BAAC99 is rgb(186, 172, 153), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 9.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. #BAAC99 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BAAC99 color variations

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

#BAAC99 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 #BAAC99

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Joss color link
Joss

#B9A896

Bison Hide color link
Bison Hide

#B5AC94

Half Hillary color link
Half Hillary

#B9B398

Glitterati color link
Glitterati

#B3AD97

Bedrock color link
Bedrock

#B3AC9C

Half Napa color link
Half Napa

#B4AD9E

Silk color link
Silk

#BBADA1

Half Malta color link
Half Malta

#B5A695

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BAAC99
  • RGB186, 172, 153
  • CMYK0, 5, 13, 27
  • CSSrgb(186, 172, 153)
  • HSL35°, 19%, 66%
  • HSL Precise34.545°, 19.298%, 66.471%
  • HSV35°, 18%, 73%
  • HSB35°, 18%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.675, 0.600)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.675, 0.600, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.675, 0.600)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBAAC99
  • DECIMAL ID12233881
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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