Information about #BA0803 color

#BA0803 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BA0803 falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(186, 8, 3) — 72.9% red, 3.1% green, 1.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 70 / 72 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A intensely saturated red, #BA0803 sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Goomba (#BC0500). Nearby in the Register you will also find UE Red (#BA0001) and Mordant Red 19 (#AE0C00).

In RGB terms — rgb(186, 8, 3) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 6.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BA0803 color variations

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

#BA0803 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 #BA0803

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

Goomba color link
Goomba

#BC0500

UE Red color link
UE Red

#BA0001

Naga Red color link
Naga Red

#AB0707

Legio color link
Legio

#C3130A

Tomato Sauce color link
Tomato Sauce

#B21807

Darkish Red color link
Darkish Red

#A90308

Strong Red color link
Strong Red

#A80000

Verizon Red color link
Verizon Red

#CD040B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BA0803
  • RGB186, 8, 3
  • CMYK0, 70, 72, 27
  • CSSrgb(186, 8, 3)
  • HSL2°, 97%, 37%
  • HSL Precise1.639°, 96.825%, 37.059%
  • HSV2°, 98%, 73%
  • HSB2°, 98%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.031
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.012
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.031, 0.012)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.031, 0.012, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.031, 0.012)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB3.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB1.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDBA0803
  • DECIMAL ID12191747
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01