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#BA696B Color

#BA696B is rgb(186, 105, 107) in RGB, hsl(359, 37%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 42%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rose Gold (#B76E79), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BA696B
HEX#BA696B
RGBrgb(186, 105, 107)
HSLhsl(359, 37%, 57%)
HSVhsv(359, 44%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 44%, 42%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(61.3% 0.104 19)
LABlab(53.97% 33.24 13.86)
LCHlch(53.97% 36.02 22.63)

What #BA696B 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 #BA696B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#BA696B Channel Values

How #BA696B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 186 · G 105 · B 1078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 359° · S 37% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 359° · S 44% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 44% · Y 42% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.95:1 vs white · 5.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BA696B 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BA696B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BA696B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #BA696B

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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Shades

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How #BA696B 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.

Typical#BA696B
Protanopia#7C7C6A
Protanomaly#99756B
Deuteranopia#8B8B68
Deuteranomaly#A07F69
Tritanopia#BA6969
Tritanomaly#BA696A
Achromatopsia#808080

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Using #BA696B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ba696b: #BA696B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BA696B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ba696b': '#BA696B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.729, green: 0.412, blue: 0.420)
Android XML<color name="color_ba696b">#BA696B</color>
SVG fillfill="#BA696B"

More Red Colors

#BA696B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BA696B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BA696B?

#BA696B is a mid-tone red — rgb(186, 105, 107) in RGB and hsl(359, 37%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rose Gold (#B76E79), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.41.

What is the RGB value of #BA696B?

#BA696B is rgb(186, 105, 107) — red 186, green 105, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BA696B?

#BA696B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 42%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BA696B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BA696B scores 3.95:1 against white and 5.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BA696B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BA696B 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 15.59, which is visibly different.

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