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#BA7D99 Color

#BA7D99 is rgb(186, 125, 153) in RGB, hsl(332, 31%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 18%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Opera Mauve (#B784A7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BA7D99
HEX#BA7D99
RGBrgb(186, 125, 153)
HSLhsl(332, 31%, 61%)
HSVhsv(332, 33%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 33%, 18%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(66% 0.084 350.5)
LABlab(59.49% 27.40 -4.93)
LCHlch(59.49% 27.84 349.80)

What #BA7D99 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 #BA7D99, 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 pink in the library.

#BA7D99 Channel Values

How #BA7D99 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 125 · B 1538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 332° · S 31% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 332° · S 33% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 33% · Y 18% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.24:1 vs white · 6.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BA7D99 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 text3.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BA7D99

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BA7D99; 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 #BA7D99

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 #BA7D99 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#BA7D99
Protanopia#8A8A99
Protanomaly#9F8599
Deuteranopia#959597
Deuteranomaly#A58C98
Tritanopia#B88181
Tritanomaly#B97F8B
Achromatopsia#8F8F8F

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Using #BA7D99 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ba7d99: #BA7D99;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BA7D99;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ba7d99': '#BA7D99' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.729, green: 0.490, blue: 0.600)
Android XML<color name="color_ba7d99">#BA7D99</color>
SVG fillfill="#BA7D99"

More Pink Colors

#BA7D99 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BA7D99 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BA7D99?

#BA7D99 is a light pink — rgb(186, 125, 153) in RGB and hsl(332, 31%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Opera Mauve (#B784A7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.58.

What is the RGB value of #BA7D99?

#BA7D99 is rgb(186, 125, 153) — red 186, green 125, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BA7D99?

#BA7D99 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 18%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BA7D99 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BA7D99 scores 3.24:1 against white and 6.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BA7D99 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BA7D99 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 16.02, which is visibly different.

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