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HEX atlas value

#BA906D

#BA906D is a warm orange HEX color close to Camel. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 186, 144, 109, HSL 27, 36%, 58%, has luminance 0.3149, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#BA906D Sample readable text
HEX #BA906D
RGB rgb(186, 144, 109)
HSL hsl(27 36% 58%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 23, 41, 27)
Luminance 0.3149
Contrast Black 7.3:1White 2.88:1

CSS

--color-ba906d: #BA906D;
.background-ba906d { background-color: #BA906D; }
.text-ba906d { color: #BA906D; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.3149
Black text7.3:1AA Pass
White text2.88:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#BA906D","rgb":[186,144,109],"hsl":[27,36,58],"cmyk":[0,23,41,27],"luminance":0.3149,"contrast":{"black":7.3,"white":2.88}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":7.3,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.88,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#D8C0AC","hex":"#D8C0AC","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.06,"contrastWhite":1.74,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#BAB76D","hex":"#BAB76D","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.08,"contrastWhite":2.08,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Sandstone","hex":"#C9AE74","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.79,"contrastWhite":2.15,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Camel","hex":"#C19A6B","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.1,"contrastWhite":2.59,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#D28E56","hex":"#D28E56","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.74,"contrastWhite":2.71,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","earth tone","earth tone orange","Camel adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/ba906d.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/camel.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/antique-gold.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dusty-rose.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#6D98BA","analogous":["#BA6D71","#BAB76D"],"triadic":["#6DBA90","#906DBA"],"tetradic":["#71BA6D","#6D98BA","#B76DBA"],"splitComplementary":["#6DBAB7","#6D71BA"],"monochromatic":["#D8C0AC","#BA906D","#8B6241"]}
Variants
{"light":"#D8C0AC","dark":"#8B6241","saturated":"#D28E56","desaturated":"#A39285","pastel":"#DDD3CB","neon":"#FFA052"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"camel","name":"Camel","hex":"#C19A6B","distance":12.36931687685298},{"slug":"antique-gold","name":"Antique Gold","hex":"#B08D57","distance":24.351591323771842},{"slug":"dusty-rose","name":"Dusty Rose","hex":"#C08081","distance":26.30589287593181},{"slug":"rosy-brown","name":"Rosy Brown","hex":"#BC8F8F","distance":34.07345007480164},{"slug":"sandstone","name":"Sandstone","hex":"#C9AE74","distance":34.26368339802363}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #BA906D

#BA906D is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #BA906D is visually closest to Camel, a named orange color with HEX #C19A6B.

The RGB channels are 186, 144, and 109, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 27deg with 36% saturation and 58% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.3149, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 12.37, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text7.3:1AA Pass
White text2.88:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #BA906D needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000007.3:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.88:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#D8C0AC#000000 text · best 12.06:1#D8C0AC
#BAB76D#000000 text · best 10.08:1#BAB76D
Sandstone#000000 text · best 9.79:1#C9AE74
Camel#000000 text · best 8.1:1#C19A6B
#D28E56#000000 text · best 7.74:1#D28E56

Generated Palette

#BA906D#BA906D
#6D98BA#6D98BA
#BA6D71#BA6D71
#BAB76D#BAB76D
#D8C0AC#D8C0AC
#8B6241#8B6241

Color Harmonies

#6D98BA#6D98BA
#BA6D71#BA6D71
#BAB76D#BAB76D
#6DBA90#6DBA90
#906DBA#906DBA

Variants

#D8C0AC#D8C0AC
#8B6241#8B6241
#D28E56#D28E56
#A39285#A39285
#DDD3CB#DDD3CB
#FFA052#FFA052

Nearest Named Colors

Camel#C19A6B
Antique Gold#B08D57
Dusty Rose#C08081
Rosy Brown#BC8F8F
Sandstone#C9AE74

Related HEX Guides

Camel colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C19A6B.Antique Gold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B08D57.Dusty Rose colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C08081.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#BA906D APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.