What color is #BA4756?

#BA4756 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Saffron Desires. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BA4756?

The RGB value is 186, 71, 86: 186 red, 71 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BA4756?

The complementary color is #47BAAB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BA4756?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and white text 5.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BA4756 color

#BA4756 rgb(186, 71, 86)

Shades of red

The hex color #BA4756 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.9% red, 27.8% green and 33.7% blue (186, 71, 86).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 45% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 62% magenta, 54% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Saffron Desires (#C24359), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.09:1).

#BA4756 color codes

HEX	`#BA4756`
RGB	`rgb(186, 71, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.9%, 27.8%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 45%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 62%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 62%, 54%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.47, 47.56, 15.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.47, 50.14, 18.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.185, 15.621, 10.544)`
Decimal	`12207958`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BA4756, 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 #BA4756	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#BA4756 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.12:1	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 #BA4756 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ba4756; }
.text { color: #ba4756; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ba4756; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(186 71 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ba4756, #ba7147); }

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Questions

What color is #BA4756?: #BA4756 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Saffron Desires. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BA4756?: The RGB value is 186, 71, 86: 186 red, 71 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BA4756?: The complementary color is #47BAAB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BA4756?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and white text 5.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.