What color is #BA6172?

#BA6172 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 #BA6172?

The RGB value is 186, 97, 114: 186 red, 97 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BA6172?

The complementary color is #61BAA9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BA6172?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 and white text 4.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BA6172 color

#BA6172 rgb(186, 97, 114)

Shades of red

The hex color #BA6172 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.9% red, 38% green and 44.7% blue (186, 97, 114).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 39% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 39% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Candied Apple (#B95B6D), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.04:1).

#BA6172 color codes

HEX	`#BA6172`
RGB	`rgb(186, 97, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.9%, 38%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 39%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 48%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 39%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.07, 37.55, 6.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.07, 38.17, 10.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.563, 20.206, 18.365)`
Decimal	`12214642`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BA6172, 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 #BA6172	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BA6172 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.04:1	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 #BA6172 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ba6172; }
.text { color: #ba6172; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ba6172; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(186 97 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ba6172, #ba7c61); }

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Questions

What color is #BA6172?: #BA6172 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 #BA6172?: The RGB value is 186, 97, 114: 186 red, 97 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BA6172?: The complementary color is #61BAA9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BA6172?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 and white text 4.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.