What color is #BA5E5F?

#BA5E5F is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Her Velour. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BA5E5F?

The RGB value is 186, 94, 95: 186 red, 94 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BA5E5F?

The complementary color is #5EBAB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BA5E5F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.85:1 and white text 4.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BA5E5F color

#BA5E5F rgb(186, 94, 95)

Shades of red

The hex color #BA5E5F is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.9% red, 36.9% green and 37.3% blue (186, 94, 95).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 40% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 49% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Her Velour (#BB5F62), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.85:1).

#BA5E5F color codes

HEX	`#BA5E5F`
RGB	`rgb(186, 94, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.9%, 36.9%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 40%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 49%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 49%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.01, 37.08, 16.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.01, 40.65, 24.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.32, 19.273, 13.158)`
Decimal	`12213855`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BA5E5F, 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 #BA5E5F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BA5E5F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.85:1	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 #BA5E5F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ba5e5f; }
.text { color: #ba5e5f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ba5e5f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(186 94 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ba5e5f, #ba8b5e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BA5E5F?: #BA5E5F is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Her Velour. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BA5E5F?: The RGB value is 186, 94, 95: 186 red, 94 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BA5E5F?: The complementary color is #5EBAB9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BA5E5F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.85:1 and white text 4.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.