#BA8798 Color
#BA8798 is rgb(186, 135, 152) in RGB, hsl(340, 27%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 18%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is English Lavender (#B48395), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BA8798rgb(186, 135, 152)hsl(340, 27%, 63%)hsv(340, 27%, 73%)cmyk(0%, 27%, 18%, 27%)oklch(67.8% 0.066 357.3)lab(61.82% 22.01 -0.97)lch(61.82% 22.03 357.49)What #BA8798 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 #BA8798, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BA8798 Channel Values
How #BA8798 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 135 · B 152 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 340° · S 27% · L 63% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 340° · S 27% · V 73% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 27% · Y 18% · K 27% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3:1 vs white · 7.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BA8798 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 #BA8798
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BA8798; 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 #BA8798
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 #BA8798 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.
#BA8798#919198#A38D98#9A9A96#A89397#B88989#B9888F#959595Using #BA8798 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ba8798: #BA8798;background-color: #BA8798;colors: { 'color-ba8798': '#BA8798' }Color(red: 0.729, green: 0.529, blue: 0.596)<color name="color_ba8798">#BA8798</color>fill="#BA8798"More Pink Colors
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#BA8798 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BA8798?
#BA8798 is a light pink — rgb(186, 135, 152) in RGB and hsl(340, 27%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is English Lavender (#B48395), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.
What is the RGB value of #BA8798?
#BA8798 is rgb(186, 135, 152) — red 186, green 135, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BA8798?
#BA8798 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 18%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BA8798 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BA8798 scores 3:1 against white and 7.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BA8798 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BA8798 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 9.3, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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