#BA266B Color
#BA266B is rgb(186, 38, 107) in RGB, hsl(332, 66%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 80%, 42%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fuchsia Purple (#CC397B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BA266Brgb(186, 38, 107)hsl(332, 66%, 44%)hsv(332, 80%, 73%)cmyk(0%, 80%, 42%, 27%)oklch(53% 0.19 358.2)lab(43.07% 61.03 -1.46)lch(43.07% 61.05 358.63)What #BA266B 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 #BA266B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BA266B Channel Values
How #BA266B 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 38 · B 107 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 332° · S 66% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 332° · S 80% · V 73% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 80% · Y 42% · K 27% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.87:1 vs white · 3.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BA266B 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 #BA266B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BA266B; 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 #BA266B
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 #BA266B 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.
#BA266B#59596A#8B4A6B#747466#955E68#B73535#B83050#656565Using #BA266B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ba266b: #BA266B;background-color: #BA266B;colors: { 'color-ba266b': '#BA266B' }Color(red: 0.729, green: 0.149, blue: 0.420)<color name="color_ba266b">#BA266B</color>fill="#BA266B"More Pink Colors
#BA266B sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BA266B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BA266B?
#BA266B is a mid-tone pink — rgb(186, 38, 107) in RGB and hsl(332, 66%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fuchsia Purple (#CC397B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.97.
What is the RGB value of #BA266B?
#BA266B is rgb(186, 38, 107) — red 186, green 38, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BA266B?
#BA266B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 80%, 42%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BA266B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #BA266B scores 5.87:1 against white and 3.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BA266B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BA266B 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 15.37, which is visibly different.
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