Information about #BA1937 color

#BA1937 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BA1937 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(186, 25, 55) — 72.9% red, 9.8% green, 21.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 63 / 51 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored warm red, #BA1937 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Spring Red (#BE1F35). Slightly further away sit American Red (#B32134) and Cardinal (#C41E3A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(186, 25, 55)), which gives #BA1937 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BA1937 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BA1937 color variations

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

#BA1937 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 #BA1937

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

Spring Red color link
Spring Red

#BE1F35

American Red color link
American Red

#B32134

Cardinal color link
Cardinal

#C41E3A

Norway Red color link
Norway Red

#BA0C2F

Red Pepper color link
Red Pepper

#BB112A

Rambutan color link
Rambutan

#C71232

Rouge color link
Rouge

#AB1239

Knock Out color link
Knock Out

#C81641

Hot Spot color link
Hot Spot

#B22833

#BA1937 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BA1937
  • RGB186, 25, 55
  • CMYK0, 63, 51, 27
  • CSSrgb(186, 25, 55)
  • HSL349°, 76%, 41%
  • HSL Precise348.82°, 76.303%, 41.373%
  • HSV349°, 87%, 73%
  • HSB349°, 87%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.098
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.098, 0.216)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.098, 0.216, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.098, 0.216)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBA1937
  • DECIMAL ID12196151
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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