#BA300D Color
#BA300D is rgb(186, 48, 13) in RGB, hsl(12, 87%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 74%, 93%, 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 4.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BA300Drgb(186, 48, 13)hsl(12, 87%, 39%)hsv(12, 93%, 73%)cmyk(0%, 74%, 93%, 27%)oklch(52.2% 0.18 34)lab(42.87% 54.58 51.90)lch(42.87% 75.31 43.56)What #BA300D 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 #BA300D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BA300D Channel Values
How #BA300D 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 48 · B 13 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 12° · S 87% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 12° · S 93% · V 73% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 74% · Y 93% · K 27% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.97:1 vs white · 3.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BA300D 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 #BA300D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BA300D; 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 #BA300D
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 #BA300D 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.
#BA300D#5D5D06#8C4E09#767600#966200#BB2D2D#BA2E24#636363Using #BA300D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ba300d: #BA300D;background-color: #BA300D;colors: { 'color-ba300d': '#BA300D' }Color(red: 0.729, green: 0.188, blue: 0.051)<color name="color_ba300d">#BA300D</color>fill="#BA300D"More Red Colors
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#BA300D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BA300D?
#BA300D is a dark red — rgb(186, 48, 13) in RGB and hsl(12, 87%, 39%) 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 4.79.
What is the RGB value of #BA300D?
#BA300D is rgb(186, 48, 13) — red 186, green 48, and blue 13 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BA300D?
#BA300D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 74%, 93%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BA300D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #BA300D scores 5.97:1 against white and 3.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BA300D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BA300D 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 13.22, which is visibly different.
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