Information about #BA051A color

#BA051A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BA051A belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(186, 5, 26) (72.9% red, 2% green, 10.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 71 / 63 / 27 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pure, full-strength earthy red, #BA051A occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Angels Red (#BA0021). Slightly further away sit Youtube Red (#B2071D) and Cincinnati Red (#C6011F).

The recipe behind #BA051A is rgb(186, 5, 26), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #BA051A: 6.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BA051A color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BA051A color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BA051A

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Angels Red color link
Angels Red

#BA0021

Youtube Red color link
Youtube Red

#B2071D

Monza color link
Monza

#C7031E

Poppy color link
Poppy

#AC0019

Smashing color link
Smashing

#AD0020

Venetian Red color link
Venetian Red

#C80815

Murdoc Red color link
Murdoc Red

#BC161C

Wine Red color link
Wine Red

#B11226

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BA051A
  • RGB186, 5, 26
  • CMYK0, 71, 63, 27
  • CSSrgb(186, 5, 26)
  • HSL353°, 95%, 37%
  • HSL Precise353.039°, 94.764%, 37.451%
  • HSV353°, 97%, 73%
  • HSB353°, 97%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.020
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.020, 0.102)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.020, 0.102, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.020, 0.102)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDBA051A
  • DECIMAL ID12191002
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01