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#BA1766 Color

#BA1766 is rgb(186, 23, 102) in RGB, hsl(331, 78%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 88%, 45%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Telemagenta (#CF3476), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BA1766
HEX#BA1766
RGBrgb(186, 23, 102)
HSLhsl(331, 78%, 41%)
HSVhsv(331, 88%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 88%, 45%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(52% 0.199 359.1)
LABlab(41.76% 63.98 -0.23)
LCHlch(41.76% 63.98 359.80)

What #BA1766 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 #BA1766, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#BA1766 Channel Values

How #BA1766 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 186 · G 23 · B 1028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 331° · S 78% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 331° · S 88% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 88% · Y 45% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.17:1 vs white · 3.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BA1766 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 text6.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BA1766

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BA1766; 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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Tints & Shades of #BA1766

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 #BA1766 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#BA1766
Protanopia#555565
Protanomaly#894466
Deuteranopia#727261
Deuteranomaly#945B63
Tritanopia#B72B2B
Tritanomaly#B8244A
Achromatopsia#616161

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #BA1766 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ba1766: #BA1766;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BA1766;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ba1766': '#BA1766' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.729, green: 0.090, blue: 0.400)
Android XML<color name="color_ba1766">#BA1766</color>
SVG fillfill="#BA1766"

More Pink Colors

#BA1766 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BA1766 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BA1766?

#BA1766 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(186, 23, 102) in RGB and hsl(331, 78%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Telemagenta (#CF3476), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.12.

What is the RGB value of #BA1766?

#BA1766 is rgb(186, 23, 102) — red 186, green 23, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BA1766?

#BA1766 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 88%, 45%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BA1766 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #BA1766 scores 6.17:1 against white and 3.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BA1766 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BA1766 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 15.31, which is visibly different.

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