#baaf2a Color Information

#baaf2a Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #baaf2a. In RGB, it consists of 72.9% Red, 68.6% Green, and 16.5% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 5.9% Magenta, 77.4% Yellow, and 27.1% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 55.4°, with saturation of 63.2% and lightness of 44.7%. The decimal value for #baaf2a is 12234538, and its nearest "web safe" color is #cc9933. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #baaf2a is red. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is yellow. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is yellow.
  • HexHex code for this color#baaf2a Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color186, 175, 42 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color72.9%, 68.6%, 16.5% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.271, 0.314, 0.835 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0.059, 0.774, 0.271 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color55.4°, 63.2%, 44.7% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color55.4°, 77.4%, 72.9% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color35.998, 41.266, 8.258 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color54, 186, 42 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code12234538 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color70.362, -10.495, 64.241 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)70.362, 65.092, 99.278 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color70.362, 12.791, 71.367 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color64.239, -12.391, 37.345 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.421, 0.483, 41.266 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4290424618 / 0xffbaaf2a Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#cc9933 Copy
Last Updated: December 13, 2024

Shades of #baaf2a

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #baaf2a, its pure hue is 55.4° on the color wheel and its saturation is 63.2%, and its lightness is 44.7%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #baaf2a, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #171605 to #a39925.

Tints of #baaf2a

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #baaf2a, its pure hue is 55.4° on the color wheel and its saturation is 63.2%, and its lightness is 44.7%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #baaf2a, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #c3b945 to #f6f5e4.

Tones of #baaf2a

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #baaf2a, its pure hue is 55.4° on the color wheel and its saturation is 63.2%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #baaf2a, which range from #727272 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #e4d300 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #baaf2a

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #baaf2a! For #baaf2a, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #baaf2a. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #baaf2a

This color, #baaf2a, consists of 72.9% Red, 68.6% Green, and 16.5% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 186, Green = 175, Blue = 42. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #baaf2a is 0% Cyan, 5.9% Magenta, 77.4% Yellow, and 27.1% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R72.9%
C0.0%
G68.6%
M5.9%
B16.5%
Y77.4%
K27.1%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 186 175 42
Octal 272 257 52
Hexa #ba #af #2a
Binary 10111010 10101111 00101010
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 5 77 27
Octal 0 5 115 33
Hexa #00 #05 #4d #1b
Binary 00000000 00000101 01001101 00011011

Analogous Colors of #baaf2a

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #baaf2a — which has hue 55.4° — its analogous colors are located at 25.4° and 85.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #baaf2a.

Triadic Colors of #baaf2a

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #baaf2a — which has hue 55.4° — its triadic colors are located at 55.4° and 295.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #baaf2a.

Complementary Color of #baaf2a

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #baaf2a — which has hue 55.4° — its complementary color is located at 235.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #baaf2a.

Split Complementary Colors of #baaf2a

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #baaf2a — which has hue 55.4° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 55.4° and 265.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #baaf2a.

Tetradic Colors of #baaf2a

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #baaf2a — which has hue 55.4° — its tetradic colors are located at 325.4°, 55.4°, 145.4°, and 235.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #baaf2a.

Monochromatic Colors of #baaf2a

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #baaf2a, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #534f20 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #f0e566 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #baaf2a

We want to make getting started with #baaf2a on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #baaf2a into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #baaf2a can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #baaf2a with other HTML elements.

#baaf2a Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #baaf2a.
<span style="color: #baaf2a;">The color of this text is #baaf2a.</span>

#baaf2a Background Color

The background color for this text is #baaf2a.
<div style="background-color: #baaf2a; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #baaf2a.</div>

#baaf2a Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #baaf2a.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #baaf2a;">This color for the shadow of this text is #baaf2a.</span>

#baaf2a Border Color

This is a div with border color #baaf2a.
<div style="border: #baaf2a 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #baaf2a.</div>

#baaf2a Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #baaf2a on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #baaf2a; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #baaf2a on a white background.</div></div>

#baaf2a Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #baaf2a on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #baaf2a; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #baaf2a on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #baaf2a to White

This is a gradient from #baaf2a to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#baaf2a,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#baaf2a,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#baaf2a,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#baaf2a,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #baaf2a to white.</div>

Gradient from #baaf2a to Black

This is a gradient from #baaf2a to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#baaf2a,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#baaf2a,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#baaf2a,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#baaf2a,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #baaf2a to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #baaf2a

In addition to using #baaf2a on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #baaf2a in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #baaf2a, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 186, Green = 175, Blue = 42). If you need details about the color coordinates of #baaf2a in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #baaf2a
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(186, 175, 42)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #baaf2a; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #baaf2a; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #baaf2a; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(186, 175, 42);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#baaf2a")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:186, green:175, blue:42, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:186 green:175 blue:42 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(186f, 175f, 42f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(186, 175, 42);
 

#baaf2a Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #baaf2a the same way. For those with color blindness, #baaf2a might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #baaf2a looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #baaf2a is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #baaf2a looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #baaf2a will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #baaf2a is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 2.3:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AA
Large Size Text

WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
Large Size Text