Information about #BA968E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BA968E is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(186, 150, 142) — 72.9% red, 58.8% green, 55.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 14 / 17 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained earthy red, #BA968E appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Del Rio (#B5998E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) and Thatch (#B1948F).

In RGB terms — rgb(186, 150, 142) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BA968E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BA968E color variations

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

#BA968E 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 #BA968E

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

Del Rio color link
Del Rio

#B5998E

Rosy Brown color link
Rosy Brown

#BC8F8F

Thatch color link
Thatch

#B1948F

Quicksand color link
Quicksand

#C3988B

Mushroom color link
Mushroom

#BA9E88

Ivory Brown color link
Ivory Brown

#B09B8C

Gilded Beige color link
Gilded Beige

#B39F8D

White Mouse color link
White Mouse

#B9A193

Khaki Rose color link
Khaki Rose

#C5908E

Tuscany color link
Tuscany

#C09999

Sandcastle color link
Sandcastle

#B29F89

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BA968E
  • RGB186, 150, 142
  • CMYK0, 14, 17, 27
  • CSSrgb(186, 150, 142)
  • HSL11°, 24%, 64%
  • HSL Precise10.909°, 24.176%, 64.314%
  • HSV11°, 24%, 73%
  • HSB11°, 24%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.588, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.588, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.588, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBA968E
  • DECIMAL ID12228238
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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