Information about #BA4730 color

#BA4730 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BA4730 falls into the Red Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(186, 71, 48) — 72.9% red, 27.8% green, 18.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 45 / 54 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated earthy red, #BA4730 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Mexican Wave (#B64A32). Slightly further away sit Birch Brown (#B14A30) and Chestnut Red (#C34A2C).

In RGB terms — rgb(186, 71, 48) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #BA4730: 5.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BA4730 color variations

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

#BA4730 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 #BA4730

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

Mexican Wave color link
Mexican Wave

#B64A32

Birch Brown color link
Birch Brown

#B14A30

Chestnut Red color link
Chestnut Red

#C34A2C

Balloon color link
Balloon

#C14D36

Cattail color link
Cattail

#B64925

Blaze color link
Blaze

#BE4123

Bring It On color link
Bring It On

#C3423B

Redbud color link
Redbud

#B85439

Dull Red color link
Dull Red

#BB3F3F

Red Stage color link
Red Stage

#AD522E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BA4730
  • RGB186, 71, 48
  • CMYK0, 45, 54, 27
  • CSSrgb(186, 71, 48)
  • HSL10°, 59%, 46%
  • HSL Precise10°, 58.974%, 45.882%
  • HSV10°, 74%, 73%
  • HSB10°, 74%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.188
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.278, 0.188)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.278, 0.188, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.278, 0.188)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBA4730
  • DECIMAL ID12207920
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01