What color is #BA7B9B?

#BA7B9B is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Romanov Mauve. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BA7B9B?

The RGB value is 186, 123, 155: 186 red, 123 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BA7B9B?

The complementary color is #7BBA9A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BA7B9B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.39:1 and white text 3.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BA7B9B color

#BA7B9B rgb(186, 123, 155)

Shades of pink

The hex color #BA7B9B is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.9% red, 48.2% green and 60.8% blue (186, 123, 155).

Its hue angle is 330°, with 31% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 17% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Romanov Mauve (#B97DA8), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.39:1).

#BA7B9B color codes

HEX	`#BA7B9B`
RGB	`rgb(186, 123, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.9%, 48.2%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(330, 31%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(330, 34%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 17%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.95, 29.25, -7.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.95, 30.09, 346.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.249, 26.973, 34.459)`
Decimal	`12221339`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BA7B9B, 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 #BA7B9B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BA7B9B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.39:1	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 #BA7B9B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ba7b9b; }
.text { color: #ba7b9b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ba7b9b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(186 123 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ba7b9b, #ba7b7b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #BA7B9B?: #BA7B9B is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Romanov Mauve. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BA7B9B?: The RGB value is 186, 123, 155: 186 red, 123 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BA7B9B?: The complementary color is #7BBA9A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BA7B9B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.39:1 and white text 3.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.