Information about #BA3037 color

#BA3037 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BA3037 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(186, 48, 55) — 72.9% red, 18.8% green, 21.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 54 / 51 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored earthy red, #BA3037 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Red Sox Red (#BD3039). Nearby in the Register you will also find Hot Spot (#B22833) and Luxury Red (#B03737).

The recipe behind #BA3037 is rgb(186, 48, 55), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BA3037 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.6:1. #BA3037 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BA3037 color variations

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

#BA3037 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 #BA3037

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

Red Sox Red color link
Red Sox Red

#BD3039

Hot Spot color link
Hot Spot

#B22833

Luxury Red color link
Luxury Red

#B03737

Bliss color link
Bliss

#B3393E

StitchCraft color link
StitchCraft

#B02A3E

Bombshell color link
Bombshell

#AE2F3E

Get Reddy color link
Get Reddy

#AD3539

Crash Hot color link
Crash Hot

#AF2E40

Greyed Red color link
Greyed Red

#BC2D29

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BA3037
  • RGB186, 48, 55
  • CMYK0, 54, 51, 27
  • CSSrgb(186, 48, 55)
  • HSL357°, 59%, 46%
  • HSL Precise356.957°, 58.974%, 45.882%
  • HSV357°, 74%, 73%
  • HSB357°, 74%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.188
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.188, 0.216)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.188, 0.216, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.188, 0.216)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBA3037
  • DECIMAL ID12202039
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01