Color Name
Pale Taupe*
Hex Color Code
#BA9D83
RGB Color Code
RGB(186, 157, 131)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 15.6%, 29.6%, 27.1%
#BA9D83 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is BA9D83?

The RGB color code for color number #BA9D83 is RGB(186, 157, 131). In the RGB color model, #BA9D83 has a red value of 186, a green value of 157, and a blue value of 131. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 15.6% magenta, 29.6% yellow, and 27.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 28.4° (degrees), 28.5 % saturation, and 62.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BA9D83 has a hue of 28.4° (degrees), 29.6 % saturation and 72.9 % brightness/value.

Color BA9D83 is cool or warm?

Color BA9D83 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #BA9D83? (For interior and product design)

BA9D83 has an LRV of nearly 36. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#BA9D83
LRV 36
Light Color

Compare LRV 36 of #BA9D83 with dark and light color

Is #BA9D83 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BA9D83 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #BA9D83 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #BA9D83
Hex triplet
#BA9D83
Red
BA
Green
9D
Blue
83
RGBA / RGB rgb(186, 157, 131)
Red
186 (72.9%)
Green
157 (61.6%)
Blue
131 (51.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
15.59%
Yellow
29.57%
Key
27.06%
HSL hsl(28.36deg, 28.5 %, 62.2 %)
Hue
28.36°
Saturation
28.50 %
Lightness
62.16 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
28.36°
Saturation
29.57 %
Brightness / Value
72.94 %
RYB ryb(59, 90, 58)
Red
59 (23.1%)
Yellow
90 (35.4%)
Blue
58 (22.9%)
HWB
Hue
28.36°
Whiteness
51.37 %
Blackness
27.06 %
CMY
Cyan
27.06%
Magenta
38.43%
Yellow
48.63%
XYZ
X
36.4
Y
36.19
Z
26.54
YXY
Y1
36.19
X
0.37
Y2
0.37
CIE-Lab
L
66.67
A
6.79
B
17.6
CIE-Lch
L
66.67
C
18.86
H
68.9
CIE-Luv
L
66.67
U
20.07
V
22.54
Hunter-Lab
L
60.16
A
2.73
B
15.96
Other
LRV
~ 36.2 %
Munsell Color System
9.9YR 6.5/3.2

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #BA9D83

These are the named colors closest to hex BA9D83, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#BC987E Color Pale Taupe
97.18% match | ΔE 2.82
#CFB095 Color Hazelnut
94.44% match | ΔE 5.56
#A99A86 Color Grullo
94.25% match | ΔE 5.75
#B38B6D Color Light Taupe
93.88% match | ΔE 6.12

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BA9D83.

#B79A81 Color PANTONE 2312 C
99.02% match | ΔE 0.98
#B19780 Color PANTONE 4046 C
97.68% match | ΔE 2.32
#BD9A7A Color PANTONE 2316 C
97.61% match | ΔE 2.39
#C09C83 Color PANTONE 7521 C
97.19% match | ΔE 2.81

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BA9D83.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BA9D83.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BA9D83.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BA9D83.


Paint color for Hex #BA9D83

These are the real paint colors closest to hex BA9D83 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from BA9D83 once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BA9D83 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BA9D83 to Benjamin Moore


Behr

Hex color BA9D83 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BA9D83 to Behr


PPG Paints

Hex color BA9D83 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BA9D83 to PPG Paints


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BA9D83 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BA9D83 to Sherwin Williams


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BA9D83 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BA9D83 to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

Hex color BA9D83 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BA9D83 to Valspar


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BA9D83 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BA9D83 to Farrow & Ball

#B49D82 Color Buff (20)
97.27% match | ΔE 2.73
#B5A086 Color Planter (G5)
96.59% match | ΔE 3.41
#BDA794 Color Smoked Trout (60)
96.00% match | ΔE 4.00

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#BA9D83 color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#BA9D83
Pale Taupe*
#83A0BA
Air Superiority Blue*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #BA9D83?

Color that best contrast with #BA9D83 is #83A0BA, color name is Air Superiority Blue*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #BA9D83?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BA9D83 is #83A0BA, color name is Air Superiority Blue*.

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