#BA2B08 Color
#BA2B08 is rgb(186, 43, 8) in RGB, hsl(12, 92%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 77%, 96%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lemon Iced Tea (#BD3000), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BA2B08rgb(186, 43, 8)hsl(12, 92%, 38%)hsv(12, 96%, 73%)cmyk(0%, 77%, 96%, 27%)oklch(51.7% 0.184 33.4)lab(42.26% 56.12 53.15)lch(42.26% 77.29 43.45)What #BA2B08 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 #BA2B08, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BA2B08 Channel Values
How #BA2B08 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 43 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 12° · S 92% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 12° · S 96% · V 73% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 77% · Y 96% · K 27% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.11:1 vs white · 3.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BA2B08 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 #BA2B08
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BA2B08; 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 #BA2B08
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 #BA2B08 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.
#BA2B08#5B5B01#8B4C04#757500#966000#BA2828#BA291F#626262Using #BA2B08 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ba2b08: #BA2B08;background-color: #BA2B08;colors: { 'color-ba2b08': '#BA2B08' }Color(red: 0.729, green: 0.169, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_ba2b08">#BA2B08</color>fill="#BA2B08"More Red Colors
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#BA2B08 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BA2B08?
#BA2B08 is a dark red — rgb(186, 43, 8) in RGB and hsl(12, 92%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lemon Iced Tea (#BD3000), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.68.
What is the RGB value of #BA2B08?
#BA2B08 is rgb(186, 43, 8) — red 186, green 43, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BA2B08?
#BA2B08 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 77%, 96%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BA2B08 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #BA2B08 scores 6.11:1 against white and 3.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BA2B08 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BA2B08 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 14.19, which is visibly different.
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