What color is #BA2C46?

#BA2C46 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Chubby Kiss. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BA2C46?

The RGB value is 186, 44, 70: 186 red, 44 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BA2C46?

The complementary color is #2CBAA0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BA2C46?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and white text 5.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BA2C46 color

#BA2C46 rgb(186, 44, 70)

Shades of red

The hex color #BA2C46 is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.9% red, 17.3% green and 27.5% blue (186, 44, 70).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 62% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 76% magenta, 62% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Chubby Kiss (#B43548), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.94:1).

#BA2C46 color codes

HEX	`#BA2C46`
RGB	`rgb(186, 44, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.9%, 17.3%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 62%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 76%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 76%, 62%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.29, 56.96, 20.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.29, 60.4, 19.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.258, 12.686, 7.07)`
Decimal	`12201030`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BA2C46, 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 #BA2C46	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.54:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#BA2C46 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.54:1	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 #BA2C46 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ba2c46; }
.text { color: #ba2c46; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ba2c46; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(186 44 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ba2c46, #ba592c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cardinal Red.

Questions

What color is #BA2C46?: #BA2C46 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Chubby Kiss. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BA2C46?: The RGB value is 186, 44, 70: 186 red, 44 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BA2C46?: The complementary color is #2CBAA0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BA2C46?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and white text 5.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.