What color is #BA1732?

#BA1732 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Active Volcano. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BA1732?

The RGB value is 186, 23, 50: 186 red, 23 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BA1732?

The complementary color is #17BA9F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BA1732?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BA1732 color

#BA1732 rgb(186, 23, 50)

Shades of red

The hex color #BA1732 is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.9% red, 9% green and 19.6% blue (186, 23, 50).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 78% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 88% magenta, 73% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Active Volcano (#BB1133), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.45:1).

#BA1732 color codes

HEX	`#BA1732`
RGB	`rgb(186, 23, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.9%, 9%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 78%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 88%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 88%, 73%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.06, 61.29, 29.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.06, 68.11, 25.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.134, 11.286, 4.083)`
Decimal	`12195634`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BA1732, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #BA1732	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#BA1732 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #BA1732 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ba1732; }
.text { color: #ba1732; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ba1732; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(186 23 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ba1732, #ba4e17); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cardinal Red.

Questions

What color is #BA1732?: #BA1732 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Active Volcano. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BA1732?: The RGB value is 186, 23, 50: 186 red, 23 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BA1732?: The complementary color is #17BA9F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BA1732?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.