Information about #BA2008 color

#BA2008 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BA2008 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(186, 32, 8) (72.9% red, 12.5% green, 3.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 60 / 70 / 27 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #BA2008 reads as a pure, full-strength earthy red and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. 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 very close to Tomato Sauce (#B21807). Slightly further away sit Vintage Red (#AF2413) and Chilli Pepper (#C11B17).

In RGB terms — rgb(186, 32, 8) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. 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, #BA2008 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BA2008 color variations

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

#BA2008 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 #BA2008

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

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Rust Red color link
Rust Red

#AA2704

Rufous color link
Rufous

#A81C07

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Red Thread color link
Red Thread

#A81900

Murdoc Red color link
Murdoc Red

#BC161C

Sulurouge color link
Sulurouge

#CC1410

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BA2008
  • RGB186, 32, 8
  • CMYK0, 60, 70, 27
  • CSSrgb(186, 32, 8)
  • HSL8°, 92%, 38%
  • HSL Precise8.09°, 91.753%, 38.039%
  • HSV8°, 96%, 73%
  • HSB8°, 96%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.031
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.125, 0.031)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.125, 0.031, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.125, 0.031)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB12.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB3.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDBA2008
  • DECIMAL ID12197896
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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