What color is #BA8595?

#BA8595 is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Punched Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BA8595?

The RGB value is 186, 133, 149: 186 red, 133 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BA8595?

The complementary color is #85BAAA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BA8595?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.88:1 and white text 3.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BA8595 color

#BA8595 rgb(186, 133, 149)

Shades of pink

The hex color #BA8595 is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.9% red, 52.2% green and 58.4% blue (186, 133, 149).

Its hue angle is 342°, with 28% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 20% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Punched Pink (#B68692), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.88:1).

#BA8595 color codes

HEX	`#BA8595`
RGB	`rgb(186, 133, 149)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.9%, 52.2%, 58.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(342, 28%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(342, 28%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 20%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.12, 22.74, -0.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.12, 22.74, 358.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.062, 29.386, 32.306)`
Decimal	`12223893`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BA8595, 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 #BA8595	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BA8595 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.88:1	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 #BA8595 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ba8595; }
.text { color: #ba8595; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ba8595; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(186 133 149 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ba8595, #ba9085); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #BA8595?: #BA8595 is a light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Punched Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BA8595?: The RGB value is 186, 133, 149: 186 red, 133 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BA8595?: The complementary color is #85BAAA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BA8595?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.88:1 and white text 3.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.