Information about #BA6B52 color

#BA6B52 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #BA6B52 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(186, 107, 82) — 72.9% red, 42% green, 32.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 31 / 41 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid red, #BA6B52 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Clay (#B66A50). Nearby in the Register you will also find Santa Fe (#B16D52) and Sunburnt Salmon (#BF6C4A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(186, 107, 82)), which gives #BA6B52 its character. If you plan to put text on a #BA6B52 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #BA6B52 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#BA6B52 color variations

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

#BA6B52 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 #BA6B52

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

Clay color link
Clay

#B66A50

Santa Fe color link
Santa Fe

#B16D52

Adobe color link
Adobe

#BD6C48

Brown Sugar color link
Brown Sugar

#AF6E4D

Claypot color link
Claypot

#AB6950

Sunglo color link
Sunglo

#C76155

Earth Red color link
Earth Red

#BF5B53

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BA6B52
  • RGB186, 107, 82
  • CMYK0, 31, 41, 27
  • CSSrgb(186, 107, 82)
  • HSL14°, 43%, 53%
  • HSL Precise14.423°, 42.975%, 52.549%
  • HSV14°, 56%, 73%
  • HSB14°, 56%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.420, 0.322)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.420, 0.322, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.420, 0.322)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBA6B52
  • DECIMAL ID12217170
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01