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#BA787E Color

#BA787E is rgb(186, 120, 126) in RGB, hsl(355, 32%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 32%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Rose (#C08081), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BA787E
HEX#BA787E
RGBrgb(186, 120, 126)
HSLhsl(355, 32%, 60%)
HSVhsv(355, 35%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 32%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(64.3% 0.083 13.7)
LABlab(57.71% 27.12 8.02)
LCHlch(57.71% 28.29 16.48)

What #BA787E 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 #BA787E, 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.

#BA787E Channel Values

How #BA787E 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 120 · B 1268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 355° · S 32% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 355° · S 35% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 35% · Y 32% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.46:1 vs white · 6.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BA787E 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 text3.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BA787E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BA787E; 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 #BA787E

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 #BA787E 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#BA787E
Protanopia#86867E
Protanomaly#9E817E
Deuteranopia#92927C
Deuteranomaly#A4887D
Tritanopia#BA7979
Tritanomaly#BA787B
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

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Using #BA787E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ba787e: #BA787E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BA787E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ba787e': '#BA787E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.729, green: 0.471, blue: 0.494)
Android XML<color name="color_ba787e">#BA787E</color>
SVG fillfill="#BA787E"

More Red Colors

#BA787E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BA787E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BA787E?

#BA787E is a light red — rgb(186, 120, 126) in RGB and hsl(355, 32%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Rose (#C08081), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.74.

What is the RGB value of #BA787E?

#BA787E is rgb(186, 120, 126) — red 186, green 120, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BA787E?

#BA787E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 32%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BA787E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BA787E scores 3.46:1 against white and 6.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BA787E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BA787E 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 11.39, which is visibly different.

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