Information about #BA4955 color

#BA4955 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BA4955 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(186, 73, 85) (72.9% red, 28.6% green, 33.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 44 / 40 / 27 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored earthy red, #BA4955 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dusty Red (#B9484E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bittersweet Shimmer (#BF4F51) and Dark Rose (#B5485D).

The recipe behind #BA4955 is rgb(186, 73, 85), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #BA4955 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BA4955 color variations

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

#BA4955 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 #BA4955

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

Dusty Red color link
Dusty Red

#B9484E

Dark Rose color link
Dark Rose

#B5485D

Long Spring color link
Long Spring

#B95754

Popstar color link
Popstar

#BE4F62

Sunset color link
Sunset

#C0514A

Sanguine color link
Sanguine

#BC3F4A

English Red color link
English Red

#AB4B52

Rose Vale color link
Rose Vale

#AB4E52

Miss Hussy color link
Miss Hussy

#C44762

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BA4955
  • RGB186, 73, 85
  • CMYK0, 44, 40, 27
  • CSSrgb(186, 73, 85)
  • HSL354°, 45%, 51%
  • HSL Precise353.628°, 45.02%, 50.784%
  • HSV354°, 61%, 73%
  • HSB354°, 61%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.286, 0.333)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.286, 0.333, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.286, 0.333)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBA4955
  • DECIMAL ID12208469
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01