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HEX BAA257 - #BAA257, RGB(186,162,87) Color


Color Name: Brass*
Hex Color Code: #BAA257
RGB Color Code: RGB(186, 162, 87)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 12.9%, 53.2%, 27.1%



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What color is BAA257?

The RGB color code for color number #BAA257 is RGB(186, 162, 87). In the RGB color model, #BAA257 has a red value of 186, a green value of 162, and a blue value of 87. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 12.9% magenta, 53.2% yellow, and 27.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 45.5° (degrees), 41.8 % saturation, and 53.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BAA257 has a hue of 45.5° (degrees), 53.2 % saturation and 72.9 % brightness/value.



Color BAA257 is cool or warm?

Color BAA257 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BAA257? (For interior and product design)

BAA257 has an LRV of nearly 37. 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.



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#BAA257

Light Color


Compare LRV 37 of #BAA257 with dark and light Color




Is #BAA257 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BAA257 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.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #BAA257 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(186, 162, 87)
Red
186 (72.9%)
Green
162 (63.5%)
Blue
87 (34.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
12.90%
Yellow
53.23%
Key
27.06%

HSL

HSL(45.45deg, 41.8 %, 53.5 %)

Hue
45.45°
Saturation
41.77 %.
Lightness
53.53 %.

RYB

RYB(68, 124, 53)
Red
68 (26.8%)
Yellow
124 (48.7%)
Blue
53 (20.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
45.45°
Saturation
53.23 %.
Brightness / Value
72.94 %.

HWB

H: 45.45°

W: 34.12 %

B: 27.06 %

XYZ

X : 34.89

Y : 36.97

Z : 14.31

YXY

Y1 : 36.97

X : 0.4

Y2 : 0.43

CMY

C : 27.06%

M : 36.47%

Y : 65.88%


LRV

~ 37 %

Munsell Color System

5.9Y 6.6/6.2

CIE-Lab

L : 67.25

A : -0.84

B : 41.85

CIE-Lch

L : 67.25

C : 41.85

H : 91.15

CIE-Luv

L : 67.25

U : 19.99

V : 50.55

Hunter-Lab

L : 60.8

A : -3.97

B : 28.6






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #BAA257

Here are the colors similar to BAA257. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.

#B5A642
Brass
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)
#C5B358
Vegas Gold
ΔE - 5.49 (94.5% similar)
#C39953
Aztec Gold
ΔE - 6.21 (93.8% similar)
#CBA135
Satin Sheen Gold
ΔE - 6.40 (93.6% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BAA257.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BAA257.

#B59F4A
PANTONE 10120 C
ΔE - 2.18 (97.8% similar)
#C2A84D
PANTONE 4019 C
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#BA9B37
PANTONE 10121 C
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)
#BD9B60
PANTONE 7562 C
ΔE - 5.28 (94.7% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BAA257.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BAA257.

#AE9B46
BS 10-C-35 - Golden Bronze
ΔE - 3.50 (96.5% similar)
#BD984B
BS 08-B-19 - Beige
ΔE - 4.65 (95.4% similar)
#AA9358
BS 10-A-07 - Wood Ash
ΔE - 5.44 (94.6% similar)
#D3A54C
BS 08-C-33 - Beige
ΔE - 6.73 (93.3% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BAA257.

#D2AA6D
RAL 1002 - Sand Yellow
ΔE - 7.26 (92.7% similar)


Paint color for Hex #BAA257

Here are the paint colors similar to BAA257. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar

Hex color BAA257 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BAA257 to Valspar

#BDA459
Slender Stem (V056-4)
ΔE - 0.72 (99.3% similar)
#B3A34C
Gilded Pesto (6007-6B)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.6% similar)
#BAAB5D
New Avocado (6007-6A)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#B3A85B
Summer Moss (V057-4)
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BAA257 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BAA257 to PPG Paints

#B59F55
Woolen Mittens (PPG1109-6)
ΔE - 1.18 (98.8% similar)
#CBA956
Glorious Gold (PPG1107-6)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#C8B165
Split Pea Soup (PPG1109-5)
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#C39E44
Golden Field (PPG1107-7)
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BAA257 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BAA257 to Benjamin Moore

#BAA04F
Savannah Green (2150-30)
ΔE - 1.25 (98.8% similar)
#BFA653
Gibson Gold (378)
ΔE - 1.76 (98.2% similar)
#B3A358
Turning Leaf (384)
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#BCA346
Spice Market (CSP-925)
ΔE - 2.85 (97.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color BAA257 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BAA257 to Behr

#C5A658
Lemongrass (PPU6-18)
ΔE - 2.62 (97.4% similar)
#BB9B52
Tangy Green (M320-6)
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#BFB065
Riesling Grape (PPU9-06)
ΔE - 4.55 (95.5% similar)
#BCAF65
Pistachio (MQ4-42)
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BAA257 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BAA257 to Sherwin Williams

#C2A462
Antiquity (SW 6402)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#B89B59
Escapade Gold (SW 6403)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#BBA86A
Sassy Green (SW 6416)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#C99E53
Alchemy (SW 6395)
ΔE - 5.91 (94.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BAA257 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BAA257 to Dunn-Edwards

#BC9B4E
Brown Rum (DE 5439)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#BB9E3F
Tiki Torch (DE 5453)
ΔE - 3.45 (96.6% similar)
#AD9E4B
Queen Palm (DE 5488)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#B4A54B
Moss Stone (DE 5481)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color BAA257 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BAA257 to Farrow & Ball

#D1C19F
Cord (16)
ΔE - 12.79 (87.2% similar)
#B3A28E
London Stone (6)
ΔE - 13.84 (86.2% similar)
#AFA592
Light Gray (17)
ΔE - 14.06 (85.9% similar)
#B0AF9B
French Gray (18)
ΔE - 15.29 (84.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#BAA257 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



BAA257
Brass*

576FBA
Han Blue (Chinese Plue)*


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 #BAA257?

Color that best contrast with #BAA257 is #576FBA, color name is Han Blue (Chinese Plue)*
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 #BAA257?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BAA257 is #576FBA, color name is Han Blue (Chinese Plue)*.





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