International Orange (Engineering) (#BA160C)

The hex code for International Orange (Engineering) is #BA160C. It is rgb(186, 22, 12) in RGB, hsl(3, 88%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 88%, 94%, 27%) in CMYK — a dark red. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#BA160C

RGBrgb(186, 22, 12)

HSLhsl(3, 88%, 39%)

HSVhsv(3, 94%, 73%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 88%, 94%, 27%)

OKLCHoklch(50.3% 0.196 29.5)

LABlab(40.45% 61.16 51.02)

LCHlch(40.45% 79.65 39.83)

Colors Closest to International Orange (Engineering)

International Orange (Engineering) is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Medium Red#B10304ΔE 2.9 Tomato Sauce#B21807ΔE 3.09 Mordant Red 19#AE0C00ΔE 3.96 Venetian Red#C80815ΔE 6.07 Traffic Red#C1121CΔE 6.22 Rufous#A81C07ΔE 7.64

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#BA160C Channel Values

How International Orange (Engineering) 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 22 · B 12	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 3° · S 88% · L 39%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 3° · S 94% · V 73%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 88% · Y 94% · K 27%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	6.55:1 vs white · 3.21:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a International Orange (Engineering) 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.

TextWhite text6.55:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.21:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With International Orange (Engineering)

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite International Orange (Engineering); analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of International Orange (Engineering)

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.

Tints

Shades

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How International Orange (Engineering) 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.

Typical#BA160C

Protanopia#555505

Protanomaly#894408

Deuteranopia#727200

Deuteranomaly#945B00

Tritanopia#BA1515

Tritanomaly#BA1512

Achromatopsia#5D5D5D

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Using #BA160C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--international-orange-engineering: #BA160C;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BA160C;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'international-orange-engineering': '#BA160C' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.729, green: 0.086, blue: 0.047)

Android XML<color name="international_orange_engineering">#BA160C</color>

SVG fillfill="#BA160C"

More Red Colors

International Orange (Engineering) sits in the redfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

bc8f8f b94e48 bd0000 b90e0a bd001f b76e79 bd002f b57281 bf1234 b30000 bf4147 b22222 cc0022 dc4c4c eadcdc f6d6de fef2f2 ff5470 ffa494 ffe4e6 432828 690c0c 882d17 9f0712

#BA160C Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for International Orange (Engineering)?

The hex code for International Orange (Engineering) is #BA160C. That is rgb(186, 22, 12) in RGB, hsl(3, 88%, 39%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 88%, 94%, 27%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #BA160C?

#BA160C is rgb(186, 22, 12) — red 186, green 22, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BA160C?

#BA160C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 88%, 94%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BA160C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #BA160C scores 6.55:1 against white and 3.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BA160C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BA160C 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 firebrick (#B22222) at a CIE76 distance of 12.7, which is visibly different.

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