#BA3026 Color
#BA3026 is rgb(186, 48, 38) in RGB, hsl(4, 66%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 74%, 80%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is International Orange (Golden Gate Bridge) (#C0362C), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BA3026rgb(186, 48, 38)hsl(4, 66%, 44%)hsv(4, 80%, 73%)cmyk(0%, 74%, 80%, 27%)oklch(52.3% 0.176 28.8)lab(43.01% 54.97 40.61)lch(43.01% 68.35 36.46)What #BA3026 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 #BA3026, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BA3026 Channel Values
How #BA3026 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 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 4° · S 66% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 4° · S 80% · V 73% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 74% · Y 80% · K 27% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.93:1 vs white · 3.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BA3026 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 #BA3026
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BA3026; 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 #BA3026
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 #BA3026 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.
#BA3026#5D5D24#8C4E25#767613#96621C#BA2F2F#BA2F2C#646464Using #BA3026 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ba3026: #BA3026;background-color: #BA3026;colors: { 'color-ba3026': '#BA3026' }Color(red: 0.729, green: 0.188, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_ba3026">#BA3026</color>fill="#BA3026"More Red Colors
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#BA3026 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BA3026?
#BA3026 is a mid-tone red — rgb(186, 48, 38) in RGB and hsl(4, 66%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is International Orange (Golden Gate Bridge) (#C0362C), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.18.
What is the RGB value of #BA3026?
#BA3026 is rgb(186, 48, 38) — red 186, green 48, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BA3026?
#BA3026 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 74%, 80%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BA3026 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #BA3026 scores 5.93:1 against white and 3.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BA3026 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BA3026 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 3.84, which is very hard to tell apart.
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