Information about #BA290C color

#BA290C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BA290C is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(186, 41, 12) — 72.9% red, 16.1% green, 4.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 57 / 68 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A maximally vivid earthy red, #BA290C holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Vintage Red (#AF2413). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Lemon Iced Tea (#BD3000) and Rust Red (#AA2704).

The recipe behind #BA290C is rgb(186, 41, 12), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BA290C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 6.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BA290C color variations

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

#BA290C 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 #BA290C

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

Vintage Red color link
Vintage Red

#AF2413

Rust Red color link
Rust Red

#AA2704

Rustic Coral color link
Rustic Coral

#AE3415

Tomato Sauce color link
Tomato Sauce

#B21807

Carnelian color link
Carnelian

#B31B1B

Red Cola color link
Red Cola

#B62020

Rufous color link
Rufous

#A81C07

Rust color link
Rust

#B7410E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BA290C
  • RGB186, 41, 12
  • CMYK0, 57, 68, 27
  • CSSrgb(186, 41, 12)
  • HSL10°, 88%, 39%
  • HSL Precise10°, 87.879%, 38.824%
  • HSV10°, 94%, 73%
  • HSB10°, 94%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.161, 0.047)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.161, 0.047, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.161, 0.047)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDBA290C
  • DECIMAL ID12200204
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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