Close to Greige
#BAAAA0
#BAAAA0 is a light, soft, grayish orange, close to the color Greige. In RGB it’s made of 72.9% red, 66.7% green, and 62.7% blue. Its hue is 23°, with 16% saturation and 68% 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 #BAAAA0.
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.
White text on this color
2.25:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.35:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.25:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.35:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BAAAA0 as they’d see it.
#BAAAA0 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 #BAAAA0
What color is #BAAAA0?
#BAAAA0 is a light, soft, grayish orange, close to the color Greige. In RGB it’s made of 72.9% red, 66.7% green, and 62.7% blue. Its hue is 23°, with 16% saturation and 68% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BAAAA0 in RGB?
#BAAAA0 is rgb(186, 170, 160): 186 red, 170 green, and 160 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BAAAA0 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 9, 14, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BAAAA0?
PANTONE 7530 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BAAAA0?
Its complement #9EB0BA gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.