What color is #BA8288?

#BA8288 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Old Rose. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BA8288?

The RGB value is 186, 130, 136: 186 red, 130 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BA8288?

The complementary color is #82BAB4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BA8288?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.64:1 and white text 3.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BA8288 color

#BA8288 rgb(186, 130, 136)

Shades of red

The hex color #BA8288 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.9% red, 51% green and 53.3% blue (186, 130, 136).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 29% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 27% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Old Rose (#C08081), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.64:1).

#BA8288 color codes

HEX	`#BA8288`
RGB	`rgb(186, 130, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.9%, 51%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 29%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 30%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 27%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.05, 22.45, 5.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.05, 23.11, 13.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.677, 28.184, 27.007)`
Decimal	`12223112`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BA8288, 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 #BA8288	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BA8288 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.64:1	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 #BA8288 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ba8288; }
.text { color: #ba8288; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ba8288; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(186 130 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ba8288, #ba9882); }

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Questions

What color is #BA8288?: #BA8288 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Old Rose. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BA8288?: The RGB value is 186, 130, 136: 186 red, 130 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BA8288?: The complementary color is #82BAB4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BA8288?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.64:1 and white text 3.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.