Information about #BA897B color

#BA897B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BA897B falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(186, 137, 123) — 72.9% red, 53.7% green, 48.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 19 / 25 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BA897B reads as a mildly saturated red and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Brandy Rose (#B6857A). Slightly further away sit Ash Rose (#B5817D) and Autumn Beige (#AF8D7A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(186, 137, 123)), which gives #BA897B its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BA897B: 7.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.0:1 for white. No one has named #BA897B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BA897B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BA897B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BA897B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BA897B
  • RGB186, 137, 123
  • CMYK0, 19, 25, 27
  • CSSrgb(186, 137, 123)
  • HSL13°, 31%, 61%
  • HSL Precise13.333°, 31.343%, 60.588%
  • HSV13°, 34%, 73%
  • HSB13°, 34%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.537, 0.482)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.537, 0.482, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.537, 0.482)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBA897B
  • DECIMAL ID12224891
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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