#BA12AE Color
#BA12AE is rgb(186, 18, 174) in RGB, hsl(304, 82%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 90%, 6%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BA12AErgb(186, 18, 174)hsl(304, 82%, 40%)hsv(304, 90%, 73%)cmyk(0%, 90%, 6%, 27%)oklch(55.1% 0.241 331.9)lab(44.12% 70.76 -40.60)lch(44.12% 81.58 330.15)What #BA12AE Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BA12AE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BA12AE Channel Values
How #BA12AE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 186 · G 18 · B 174 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 304° · S 82% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 304° · S 90% · V 73% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 90% · Y 6% · K 27% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.55:1 vs white · 3.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BA12AE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #BA12AE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BA12AE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #BA12AE
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #BA12AE Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#BA12AE#5454AE#8943AE#7171AB#945AAC#B14545#B4377D#686868Using #BA12AE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ba12ae: #BA12AE;background-color: #BA12AE;colors: { 'color-ba12ae': '#BA12AE' }Color(red: 0.729, green: 0.071, blue: 0.682)<color name="color_ba12ae">#BA12AE</color>fill="#BA12AE"More Pink Colors
#BA12AE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BA12AE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BA12AE?
#BA12AE is a mid-tone pink — rgb(186, 18, 174) in RGB and hsl(304, 82%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.31.
What is the RGB value of #BA12AE?
#BA12AE is rgb(186, 18, 174) — red 186, green 18, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BA12AE?
#BA12AE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 90%, 6%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BA12AE be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #BA12AE scores 5.55:1 against white and 3.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BA12AE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BA12AE is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkmagenta (#8B008B) at a CIE76 distance of 16.27, which is visibly different.
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