What color is #BA8596?

#BA8596 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 #BA8596?

The RGB value is 186, 133, 150: 186 red, 133 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BA8596?

The complementary color is #85BAA9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BA8596?

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.

#BA8596 color

#BA8596 rgb(186, 133, 150)

Shades of pink

The hex color #BA8596 is a light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.9% red, 52.2% green and 58.8% blue (186, 133, 150).

Its hue angle is 341°, with 28% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 19% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Punched Pink (#B68692), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#BA8596 color codes

HEX	`#BA8596`
RGB	`rgb(186, 133, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.9%, 52.2%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(341, 28%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(341, 28%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 19%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.15, 22.89, -0.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.15, 22.91, 357.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.143, 29.418, 32.728)`
Decimal	`12223894`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BA8596, 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 #BA8596	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BA8596 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 #BA8596 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ba8596; }
.text { color: #ba8596; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ba8596; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(186 133 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ba8596, #ba8e85); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #BA8596?: #BA8596 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 #BA8596?: The RGB value is 186, 133, 150: 186 red, 133 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BA8596?: The complementary color is #85BAA9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BA8596?: 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.