Information about #BA4E36 color

#BA4E36 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BA4E36 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(186, 78, 54) — 72.9% red, 30.6% green, 21.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 42 / 52 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated warm red, #BA4E36 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Mexican Wave (#B64A32). Slightly further away sit Redbud (#B85439) and Balloon (#C14D36).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(186, 78, 54)), which gives #BA4E36 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BA4E36 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BA4E36 color variations

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

#BA4E36 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 #BA4E36

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

Mexican Wave color link
Mexican Wave

#B64A32

Redbud color link
Redbud

#B85439

Balloon color link
Balloon

#C14D36

Oh Behave color link
Oh Behave

#BE523F

Birch Brown color link
Birch Brown

#B14A30

Flair color link
Flair

#B94B42

Chestnut Red color link
Chestnut Red

#C34A2C

Red Stage color link
Red Stage

#AD522E

Cherry Red color link
Cherry Red

#C24641

Bring It On color link
Bring It On

#C3423B

Fiery Orange color link
Fiery Orange

#B1592F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BA4E36
  • RGB186, 78, 54
  • CMYK0, 42, 52, 27
  • CSSrgb(186, 78, 54)
  • HSL11°, 55%, 47%
  • HSL Precise10.909°, 55%, 47.059%
  • HSV11°, 71%, 73%
  • HSB11°, 71%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.212
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.306, 0.212)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.306, 0.212, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.306, 0.212)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBA4E36
  • DECIMAL ID12209718
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01