Information about #BA8E87 color

#BA8E87 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BA8E87 falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(186, 142, 135) — 72.9% red, 55.7% green, 52.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 17 / 20 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BA8E87 is a moderately toned warm red that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Oriental Pink (#C28E88). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) and Khaki Rose (#C5908E).

The recipe behind #BA8E87 is rgb(186, 142, 135), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BA8E87: 7.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for white. #BA8E87 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BA8E87 color variations

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

#BA8E87 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 #BA8E87

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

Rosy Brown color link
Rosy Brown

#BC8F8F

Khaki Rose color link
Khaki Rose

#C5908E

Thatch color link
Thatch

#B1948F

Pale Taupe color link
Pale Taupe

#BC987E

Del Rio color link
Del Rio

#B5998E

Quicksand color link
Quicksand

#C3988B

Sandrift color link
Sandrift

#AF937D

Mushroom color link
Mushroom

#BA9E88

Brandy Rose color link
Brandy Rose

#B6857A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BA8E87
  • RGB186, 142, 135
  • CMYK0, 17, 20, 27
  • CSSrgb(186, 142, 135)
  • HSL8°, 27%, 63%
  • HSL Precise8.235°, 26.984%, 62.941%
  • HSV8°, 27%, 73%
  • HSB8°, 27%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.557, 0.529)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.557, 0.529, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.557, 0.529)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBA8E87
  • DECIMAL ID12226183
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01