What color is #BA4173?

#BA4173 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Spicy Purple. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BA4173?

The RGB value is 186, 65, 115: 186 red, 65 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BA4173?

The complementary color is #41BA88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BA4173?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BA4173 color

#BA4173 rgb(186, 65, 115)

Shades of pink

The hex color #BA4173 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.9% red, 25.5% green and 45.1% blue (186, 65, 115).

Its hue angle is 335°, with 48% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 65% magenta, 38% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Spicy Purple (#B9396E), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.13:1).

#BA4173 color codes

HEX	`#BA4173`
RGB	`rgb(186, 65, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.9%, 25.5%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(335, 48%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(335, 65%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 65%, 38%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.26, 53.01, -2.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.26, 53.05, 357.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.236, 15.46, 17.872)`
Decimal	`12206451`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BA4173, 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 #BA4173	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#BA4173 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.09:1	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 #BA4173 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ba4173; }
.text { color: #ba4173; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ba4173; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(186 65 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ba4173, #ba4b41); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #BA4173?: #BA4173 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Spicy Purple. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BA4173?: The RGB value is 186, 65, 115: 186 red, 65 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BA4173?: The complementary color is #41BA88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BA4173?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.