Information about #BA473B color

#BA473B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BA473B belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(186, 71, 59) (72.9% red, 27.8% green, 23.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 45 / 50 / 27 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated earthy red, #BA473B carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Flair (#B94B42). Slightly further away sit Dull Red (#BB3F3F) and Cherry Red (#C24641).

In RGB terms — rgb(186, 71, 59) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #BA473B: 5.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BA473B color variations

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

#BA473B 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 #BA473B

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

Flair color link
Flair

#B94B42

Dull Red color link
Dull Red

#BB3F3F

Cherry Red color link
Cherry Red

#C24641

Mexican Wave color link
Mexican Wave

#B64A32

Bring It On color link
Bring It On

#C3423B

Balloon color link
Balloon

#C14D36

Forbidden color link
Forbidden

#B04640

Reddish color link
Reddish

#C44240

Oh Behave color link
Oh Behave

#BE523F

Redbud color link
Redbud

#B85439

Moulin Rouge color link
Moulin Rouge

#AD463F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BA473B
  • RGB186, 71, 59
  • CMYK0, 45, 50, 27
  • CSSrgb(186, 71, 59)
  • HSL6°, 52%, 48%
  • HSL Precise5.669°, 51.837%, 48.039%
  • HSV6°, 68%, 73%
  • HSB6°, 68%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.278, 0.231)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.278, 0.231, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.278, 0.231)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBA473B
  • DECIMAL ID12207931
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers40 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01