Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#BA986D

#BA986D is a warm orange HEX color close to Camel. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 186, 152, 109, HSL 34, 36%, 58%, has luminance 0.34, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#BA986D Sample readable text
HEX #BA986D
RGB rgb(186, 152, 109)
HSL hsl(34 36% 58%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 18, 41, 27)
Luminance 0.34
Contrast Black 7.8:1White 2.69:1

CSS

--color-ba986d: #BA986D;
.background-ba986d { background-color: #BA986D; }
.text-ba986d { color: #BA986D; }

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
Luminance0.34
Black text7.8:1AA Pass
White text2.69:1AA 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":"#BA986D","rgb":[186,152,109],"hsl":[34,36,58],"cmyk":[0,18,41,27],"luminance":0.34,"contrast":{"black":7.8,"white":2.69}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":7.8,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.69,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#D8C5AC","hex":"#D8C5AC","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.5,"contrastWhite":1.68,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Bamboo","hex":"#C7B56E","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.26,"contrastWhite":2.05,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#B5BA6D","hex":"#B5BA6D","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.21,"contrastWhite":2.06,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Dark Khaki","hex":"#BDB76B","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.15,"contrastWhite":2.07,"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"]}]
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/ba986d.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/sandstone.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#6D8FBA","analogous":["#BA726D","#B5BA6D"],"triadic":["#6DBA99","#996DBA"],"tetradic":["#6DBA72","#6D8FBA","#BA6DB5"],"splitComplementary":["#6DB5BA","#726DBA"],"monochromatic":["#D8C5AC","#BA986D","#8B6B41"]}
Variants
{"light":"#D8C5AC","dark":"#8B6B41","saturated":"#D29C56","desaturated":"#A39685","pastel":"#DDD5CB","neon":"#FFB452"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"camel","name":"Camel","hex":"#C19A6B","distance":7.54983443527075},{"slug":"antique-gold","name":"Antique Gold","hex":"#B08D57","distance":26.551836094703507},{"slug":"sandstone","name":"Sandstone","hex":"#C9AE74","distance":27.53179979587241},{"slug":"dark-khaki","name":"Dark Khaki","hex":"#BDB76B","distance":31.20897306865447},{"slug":"bamboo","name":"Bamboo","hex":"#C7B56E","distance":31.796226191169293}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #BA986D

#BA986D is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #BA986D is visually closest to Camel, a named orange color with HEX #C19A6B.

The RGB channels are 186, 152, and 109, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 34deg 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 0.34, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 7.55, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text7.8:1AA Pass
White text2.69:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #BA986D needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000007.8:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.69:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#D8C5AC#000000 text · best 12.5:1#D8C5AC
Bamboo#000000 text · best 10.26:1#C7B56E
#B5BA6D#000000 text · best 10.21:1#B5BA6D
Dark Khaki#000000 text · best 10.15:1#BDB76B
Sandstone#000000 text · best 9.79:1#C9AE74

Generated Palette

#BA986D#BA986D
#6D8FBA#6D8FBA
#BA726D#BA726D
#B5BA6D#B5BA6D
#D8C5AC#D8C5AC
#8B6B41#8B6B41

Color Harmonies

#6D8FBA#6D8FBA
#BA726D#BA726D
#B5BA6D#B5BA6D
#6DBA99#6DBA99
#996DBA#996DBA

Variants

#D8C5AC#D8C5AC
#8B6B41#8B6B41
#D29C56#D29C56
#A39685#A39685
#DDD5CB#DDD5CB
#FFB452#FFB452

Nearest Named Colors

Camel#C19A6B
Antique Gold#B08D57
Sandstone#C9AE74
Dark Khaki#BDB76B
Bamboo#C7B56E

Related HEX Guides

Camel colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C19A6B.Antique Gold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B08D57.Sandstone colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C9AE74.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.#BA986D APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.