What color is #BA747D?

#BA747D is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Rose Gold. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BA747D?

The RGB value is 186, 116, 125: 186 red, 116 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BA747D?

The complementary color is #74BAB1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BA747D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.88:1 and white text 3.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BA747D color

#BA747D rgb(186, 116, 125)

Shades of red

The hex color #BA747D is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.9% red, 45.5% green and 49% blue (186, 116, 125).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 34% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 33% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Rose Gold (#B76E79), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.88:1).

#BA747D color codes

HEX	`#BA747D`
RGB	`rgb(186, 116, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.9%, 45.5%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 34%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 38%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 33%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.5, 28.68, 6.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.5, 29.46, 13.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.198, 24.413, 22.52)`
Decimal	`12219517`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BA747D, 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 #BA747D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BA747D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.88:1	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 #BA747D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ba747d; }
.text { color: #ba747d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ba747d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(186 116 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ba747d, #ba8e74); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BA747D?: #BA747D is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Rose Gold. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BA747D?: The RGB value is 186, 116, 125: 186 red, 116 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BA747D?: The complementary color is #74BAB1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BA747D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.88:1 and white text 3.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.