Palettes / Colors / #BA975E
#BA975E — Muted Brown
#BA975E is a brown color we call Muted Brown, closest to the named color DarkKhaki (#BDB76B). It belongs to the brown family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkkhaki (#BDB76B) — not an exact match. CSS darkkhaki gives you #BDB76B, a different color; use #BA975E when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BA975E is a warm brown color associated with earthiness, stability and comfort. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #5E82BA; it also sits naturally between #BA695E and #AFBA5E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BA975E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 186, 151, 94 |
| HSL | 37°, 40%, 55% |
| HSV | 37°, 49%, 73% |
| CMYK | 0%, 19%, 49%, 27% |
| XYZ | 33.34, 33.38, 15.28 |
| Yxy | 33.38, 0.4066, 0.4071 |
| CIE-Lab | 64.47, 5.77, 34.81 |
| Hunter Lab | 57.78, 5.05, 22.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 59% · Blue 37%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 49% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BA975E
.text { color: #BA975E; }
.background { background-color: #BA975E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BA975E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(186, 151, 94); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(37, 40%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BA975E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(186, 151, 94, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BA975E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(186, 151, 94, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BA975E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BA975E">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5E82BA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.74:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.68:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BA975E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BA975E
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BA975E: ·
How #BA975E looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BA975E rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BA975E?
#BA975E is Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 186, 151, 94). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BA975E?
#BA975E is RGB 186, 151, 94 — HSL 37°, 40%, 55% — CMYK 0%, 19%, 49%, 27%.
What colors go with #BA975E?
Its complement is #5E82BA; analogous partners are #BA695E and #AFBA5E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BA975E for text?
Black text on #BA975E has a contrast ratio of 7.68:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.74:1.