#BA5A6B Color
#BA5A6B is rgb(186, 90, 107) in RGB, hsl(349, 41%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 42%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cinnamon Satin (#CD607E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BA5A6Brgb(186, 90, 107)hsl(349, 41%, 54%)hsv(349, 52%, 73%)cmyk(0%, 52%, 42%, 27%)oklch(58.9% 0.125 10.6)lab(50.86% 40.75 9.58)lch(50.86% 41.86 13.24)What #BA5A6B 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 #BA5A6B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BA5A6B Channel Values
How #BA5A6B 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 90 · B 107 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 349° · S 41% · L 54% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 349° · S 52% · V 73% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 52% · Y 42% · K 27% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.41:1 vs white · 4.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BA5A6B 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 #BA5A6B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BA5A6B; 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 #BA5A6B
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 #BA5A6B 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.
#BA5A6B#72726A#94696B#848467#9D7569#B95C5C#B95B63#787878Using #BA5A6B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ba5a6b: #BA5A6B;background-color: #BA5A6B;colors: { 'color-ba5a6b': '#BA5A6B' }Color(red: 0.729, green: 0.353, blue: 0.420)<color name="color_ba5a6b">#BA5A6B</color>fill="#BA5A6B"More Red Colors
#BA5A6B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BA5A6B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BA5A6B?
#BA5A6B is a mid-tone red — rgb(186, 90, 107) in RGB and hsl(349, 41%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cinnamon Satin (#CD607E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.38.
What is the RGB value of #BA5A6B?
#BA5A6B is rgb(186, 90, 107) — red 186, green 90, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BA5A6B?
#BA5A6B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 42%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BA5A6B be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BA5A6B scores 4.41:1 against white and 4.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BA5A6B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BA5A6B 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 13.88, which is visibly different.
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