What color is #BA2A00?

#BA2A00 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Crimson Velvet Sunset. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BA2A00?

The RGB value is 186, 42, 0: 186 red, 42 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BA2A00?

The complementary color is #0090BA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BA2A00?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BA2A00 color

#BA2A00 rgb(186, 42, 0)

Shades of orange

The hex color #BA2A00 is a dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.9% red, 16.5% green and 0% blue (186, 42, 0).

Its hue angle is 14°, with 100% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 77% magenta, 100% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Crimson Velvet Sunset (#B52604), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.14:1).

#BA2A00 color codes

HEX	`#BA2A00`
RGB	`rgb(186, 42, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.9%, 16.5%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(14, 100%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(14, 100%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 77%, 100%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.37, 55.36, 54.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.37, 77.41, 44.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.08, 12.099, 1.225)`
Decimal	`12200448`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BA2A00, 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 #BA2A00	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#BA2A00 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.42:1	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 #BA2A00 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ba2a00; }
.text { color: #ba2a00; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ba2a00; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(186 42 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ba2a00, #ba8700); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rust.

Questions

What color is #BA2A00?: #BA2A00 is a dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Crimson Velvet Sunset. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BA2A00?: The RGB value is 186, 42, 0: 186 red, 42 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BA2A00?: The complementary color is #0090BA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BA2A00?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.