Close to Sahara
#BAA366
#BAA366 is a mid-tone, muted orange, close to the color Sahara. In RGB it’s made of 72.9% red, 63.9% green, and 40% blue. Its hue is 44°, with 38% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BAA366.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.47:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.52:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.47:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.52:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BAA366 as they’d see it.
#BAA366 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BAA366
What color is #BAA366?
#BAA366 is a mid-tone, muted orange, close to the color Sahara. In RGB it’s made of 72.9% red, 63.9% green, and 40% blue. Its hue is 44°, with 38% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BAA366 in RGB?
#BAA366 is rgb(186, 163, 102): 186 red, 163 green, and 102 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BAA366 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 12, 45, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BAA366?
PANTONE 7529 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BAA366?
Its complement #8FA3E2 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.