What color is #BA8475?

#BA8475 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Ludicrous Lemming. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BA8475?

The RGB value is 186, 132, 117: 186 red, 132 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BA8475?

The complementary color is #75ABBA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BA8475?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.65:1 and white text 3.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BA8475 color

#BA8475 rgb(186, 132, 117)

Shades of brown

The hex color #BA8475 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.9% red, 51.8% green and 45.9% blue (186, 132, 117).

Its hue angle is 13°, with 33% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 37% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Ludicrous Lemming (#BB8877), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.65:1).

#BA8475 color codes

HEX	`#BA8475`
RGB	`rgb(186, 132, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.9%, 51.8%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(13, 33%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(13, 37%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 37%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.09, 18.8, 16.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.09, 24.93, 41.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.713, 28.228, 20.604)`
Decimal	`12223605`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BA8475, 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 #BA8475	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BA8475 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.65:1	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 #BA8475 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ba8475; }
.text { color: #ba8475; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ba8475; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(186 132 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ba8475, #baa775); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #BA8475?: #BA8475 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Ludicrous Lemming. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BA8475?: The RGB value is 186, 132, 117: 186 red, 132 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BA8475?: The complementary color is #75ABBA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BA8475?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.65:1 and white text 3.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.