Information about #BA1503 color

#BA1503 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BA1503 falls into the Red Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(186, 21, 3) — 72.9% red, 8.2% green, 1.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 65 / 72 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BA1503 reads as a intensely saturated warm red and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Tomato Sauce (#B21807). Slightly further away sit Mordant Red 19 (#AE0C00) and Goomba (#BC0500).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(186, 21, 3)), which gives #BA1503 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #BA1503: 6.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for black. No one has named #BA1503 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#BA1503 color variations

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

#BA1503 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 #BA1503

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

Tomato Sauce color link
Tomato Sauce

#B21807

Goomba color link
Goomba

#BC0500

Red Thread color link
Red Thread

#A81900

Rufous color link
Rufous

#A81C07

Naga Red color link
Naga Red

#AB0707

UE Red color link
UE Red

#BA0001

Sulurouge color link
Sulurouge

#CC1410

Rust Red color link
Rust Red

#AA2704

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BA1503
  • RGB186, 21, 3
  • CMYK0, 65, 72, 27
  • CSSrgb(186, 21, 3)
  • HSL6°, 97%, 37%
  • HSL Precise5.902°, 96.825%, 37.059%
  • HSV6°, 98%, 73%
  • HSB6°, 98%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.012
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.082, 0.012)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.082, 0.012, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.082, 0.012)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB1.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDBA1503
  • DECIMAL ID12195075
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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