Information about #BA9C96 color

#BA9C96 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#BA9C96 falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(186, 156, 150) — 72.9% red, 61.2% green, 58.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 12 / 14 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BA9C96 is a softly 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 White Mouse (#B9A193). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Tuscany (#C09999) and Del Rio (#B5998E).

The recipe behind #BA9C96 is rgb(186, 156, 150), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #BA9C96: 8.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. #BA9C96 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BA9C96 color variations

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

#BA9C96 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 #BA9C96

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

White Mouse color link
White Mouse

#B9A193

Tuscany color link
Tuscany

#C09999

Del Rio color link
Del Rio

#B5998E

Paperback color link
Paperback

#B3A190

Half Malta color link
Half Malta

#B5A695

Gilded Beige color link
Gilded Beige

#B39F8D

Joss color link
Joss

#B9A896

Thatch color link
Thatch

#B1948F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BA9C96
  • RGB186, 156, 150
  • CMYK0, 12, 14, 27
  • CSSrgb(186, 156, 150)
  • HSL10°, 21%, 66%
  • HSL Precise10°, 20.69%, 65.882%
  • HSV10°, 19%, 73%
  • HSB10°, 19%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • GLSLvec3(0.729, 0.612, 0.588)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.729, 0.612, 0.588, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.729, 0.612, 0.588)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBA9C96
  • DECIMAL ID12229782
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01