Information about #BA8C96 color

#BA8C96 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BA8C96 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(186, 140, 150) — 72.9% red, 54.9% green, 58.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 18 / 14 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned warm red, #BA8C96 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). Slightly further away sit English Lavender (#B48395) and Grey Pink (#C3909B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(186, 140, 150)), which gives #BA8C96 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BA8C96 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BA8C96 color variations

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

#BA8C96 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 #BA8C96

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

Rosy Brown color link
Rosy Brown

#BC8F8F

Grey Pink color link
Grey Pink

#C3909B

Viola color link
Viola

#C58F9D

Thatch color link
Thatch

#B1948F

Khaki Rose color link
Khaki Rose

#C5908E

Greyish Pink color link
Greyish Pink

#C88D94

Tuscany color link
Tuscany

#C09999

Light Mauve color link
Light Mauve

#C292A1

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BA8C96
  • RGB186, 140, 150
  • CMYK0, 18, 14, 27
  • CSSrgb(186, 140, 150)
  • HSL347°, 25%, 64%
  • HSL Precise346.957°, 25%, 63.922%
  • HSV347°, 25%, 73%
  • HSB347°, 25%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.549, 0.588)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.549, 0.588, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.549, 0.588)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBA8C96
  • DECIMAL ID12225686
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01