Palettes / Colors / #BA985D
#BA985D — Muted Brown
#BA985D 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 #BA985D 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.
#BA985D 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 #5E80BA; it also sits naturally between #BA6B5E and #AEBA5E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BA985D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 186, 152, 93 |
| HSL | 38°, 40%, 55% |
| HSV | 38°, 50%, 73% |
| CMYK | 0%, 18%, 50%, 27% |
| XYZ | 33.45, 33.69, 15.09 |
| Yxy | 33.69, 0.4068, 0.4096 |
| CIE-Lab | 64.71, 5.13, 35.65 |
| Hunter Lab | 58.04, 4.49, 22.90 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 60% · Blue 36%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 18% · Yellow 50% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BA985D
.text { color: #BA985D; }
.background { background-color: #BA985D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BA985D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(186, 152, 93); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(38, 40%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BA985D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(186, 152, 93, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BA985D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(186, 152, 93, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BA985D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BA985D">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BA985D
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5E80BA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.71:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.74:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BA985D: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BA985D
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 #BA985D: ·
How #BA985D 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 #BA985D 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 #BA985D?
#BA985D is Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 186, 152, 93). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BA985D?
#BA985D is RGB 186, 152, 93 — HSL 38°, 40%, 55% — CMYK 0%, 18%, 50%, 27%.
What colors go with #BA985D?
Its complement is #5E80BA; analogous partners are #BA6B5E and #AEBA5E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BA985D for text?
Black text on #BA985D has a contrast ratio of 7.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.71:1.