Information about #BA9E97 color

#BA9E97 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BA9E97 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(186, 158, 151) — 72.9% red, 62% green, 59.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 14 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BA9E97 presents itself as a softly toned warm red — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from White Mouse (#B9A193). Slightly further away sit Tuscany (#C09999) and Half Malta (#B5A695).

The recipe behind #BA9E97 is rgb(186, 158, 151), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 8.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BA9E97 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BA9E97 color variations

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#BA9E97 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 #BA9E97

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

White Mouse color link
White Mouse

#B9A193

Tuscany color link
Tuscany

#C09999

Half Malta color link
Half Malta

#B5A695

Joss color link
Joss

#B9A896

Paperback color link
Paperback

#B3A190

Del Rio color link
Del Rio

#B5998E

Gilded Beige color link
Gilded Beige

#B39F8D

Drought color link
Drought

#B8A88F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BA9E97
  • RGB186, 158, 151
  • CMYK0, 11, 14, 27
  • CSSrgb(186, 158, 151)
  • HSL12°, 20%, 66%
  • HSL Precise12°, 20.231%, 66.078%
  • HSV12°, 19%, 73%
  • HSB12°, 19%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.620, 0.592)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.620, 0.592, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.620, 0.592)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBA9E97
  • DECIMAL ID12230295
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01