Information about #BA8172 color

#BA8172 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BA8172 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(186, 129, 114) — 72.9% red, 50.6% green, 44.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 22 / 28 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #BA8172 reads as a softly balanced earthy red and 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 almost identical to Bonanza (#B77D6E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Brandy Rose (#B6857A) and Brownish Pink (#C27E79).

In RGB terms — rgb(186, 129, 114) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BA8172 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#BA8172 color variations

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

#BA8172 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 #BA8172

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

Bonanza color link
Bonanza

#B77D6E

Brandy Rose color link
Brandy Rose

#B6857A

Ash Rose color link
Ash Rose

#B5817D

Light Taupe color link
Light Taupe

#B38B6D

Old Rose color link
Old Rose

#C08081

Alamo color link
Alamo

#BA8C66

Dusty Rose color link
Dusty Rose

#C0737A

Foxtrot color link
Foxtrot

#B6706F

Autumn Beige color link
Autumn Beige

#AF8D7A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BA8172
  • RGB186, 129, 114
  • CMYK0, 22, 28, 27
  • CSSrgb(186, 129, 114)
  • HSL13°, 34%, 59%
  • HSL Precise12.5°, 34.286%, 58.824%
  • HSV13°, 39%, 73%
  • HSB13°, 39%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.506, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.506, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.506, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDBA8172
  • DECIMAL ID12222834
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01