#BAA6A7 Color
#BAA6A7 is rgb(186, 166, 167) in RGB, hsl(357, 13%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 10%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Silver Pink (#C4AEAD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BAA6A7rgb(186, 166, 167)hsl(357, 13%, 69%)hsv(357, 11%, 73%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 10%, 27%)oklch(74.3% 0.023 14.2)lab(69.90% 7.64 2.28)lch(69.90% 7.97 16.61)What #BAA6A7 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 #BAA6A7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BAA6A7 Channel Values
How #BAA6A7 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 166 · B 167 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 357° · S 13% · L 69% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 357° · S 11% · V 73% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 10% · K 27% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.31:1 vs white · 9.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BAA6A7 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 #BAA6A7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BAA6A7; 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 #BAA6A7
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 #BAA6A7 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.
#BAA6A7#AAAAA7#B0A8A7#ADADA6#B2AAA7#BAA6A6#BAA6A6#ABABABUsing #BAA6A7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-baa6a7: #BAA6A7;background-color: #BAA6A7;colors: { 'color-baa6a7': '#BAA6A7' }Color(red: 0.729, green: 0.651, blue: 0.655)<color name="color_baa6a7">#BAA6A7</color>fill="#BAA6A7"More Red Colors
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#BAA6A7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BAA6A7?
#BAA6A7 is a light red — rgb(186, 166, 167) in RGB and hsl(357, 13%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Silver Pink (#C4AEAD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.39.
What is the RGB value of #BAA6A7?
#BAA6A7 is rgb(186, 166, 167) — red 186, green 166, and blue 167 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BAA6A7?
#BAA6A7 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 10%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BAA6A7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BAA6A7 scores 2.31:1 against white and 9.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BAA6A7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BAA6A7 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 darkgray (#A9A9A9) at a CIE76 distance of 8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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