What color is #BA5969?

#BA5969 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Candied Apple. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BA5969?

The RGB value is 186, 89, 105: 186 red, 89 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BA5969?

The complementary color is #59BAAA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BA5969?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.72:1 and white text 4.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BA5969 color

#BA5969 rgb(186, 89, 105)

Shades of red

The hex color #BA5969 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.9% red, 34.9% green and 41.2% blue (186, 89, 105).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 41% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 44% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Candied Apple (#B95B6D), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.72:1).

#BA5969 color codes

HEX	`#BA5969`
RGB	`rgb(186, 89, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.9%, 34.9%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 41%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 52%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 44%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.22, 40.68, 9.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.22, 41.79, 13.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.374, 18.607, 15.564)`
Decimal	`12212585`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BA5969, 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 #BA5969	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BA5969 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.72:1	Pass	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 #BA5969 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ba5969; }
.text { color: #ba5969; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ba5969; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(186 89 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ba5969, #ba7959); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #BA5969?: #BA5969 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Candied Apple. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BA5969?: The RGB value is 186, 89, 105: 186 red, 89 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BA5969?: The complementary color is #59BAAA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BA5969?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.72:1 and white text 4.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.