Color Name
Safety Red*
Hex Color Code
#BA2C26
RGB Color Code
RGB(186, 44, 38)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 76.3%, 79.6%, 27.1%
#BA2C26 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.



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What color is BA2C26?

The RGB color code for color number #BA2C26 is RGB(186, 44, 38). In the RGB color model, #BA2C26 has a red value of 186, a green value of 44, and a blue value of 38. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 76.3% magenta, 79.6% yellow, and 27.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 2.4° (degrees), 66.1 % saturation, and 43.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #BA2C26 has a hue of 2.4° (degrees), 79.6 % saturation and 72.9 % brightness/value.



Color BA2C26 is cool or warm?

Color BA2C26 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #BA2C26? (For interior and product design)

BA2C26 has an LRV of nearly 12. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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#BA2C26

Light Color


Compare LRV 12 of #BA2C26 with dark and light Color




Is #BA2C26 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BA2C26 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #BA2C26 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(186, 44, 38)
Red
186 (72.9%)
Green
44 (17.3%)
Blue
38 (14.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
76.34%
Yellow
79.57%
Key
27.06%

HSL

HSL(2.43deg, 66.1 %, 43.9 %)

Hue
2.43°
Saturation
66.07 %.
Lightness
43.92 %.

RYB

RYB(187, 86, 73)
Red
187 (73.2%)
Yellow
86 (33.8%)
Blue
73 (28.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
2.43°
Saturation
79.57 %.
Brightness / Value
72.94 %.

HWB

H: 2.43°

W: 14.90 %

B: 27.06 %

XYZ

X : 21.5

Y : 12.38

Z : 3.09

YXY

Y1 : 12.38

X : 0.58

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 27.06%

M : 82.75%

Y : 85.10%


LRV

~ 12.4 %

Munsell Color System

7.8R 4.0/13.2

CIE-Lab

L : 41.81

A : 55.45

B : 38.67

CIE-Lch

L : 41.81

C : 67.61

H : 34.89

CIE-Luv

L : 41.81

U : 108.41

V : 25.21

Hunter-Lab

L : 35.19

A : 47.5

B : 19.42






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #BA2C26

Here are the colors similar to BA2C26. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.

#BD2024 Color
Safety Red
ΔE - 1.49 (98.5% similar)
#B22222 Color
Fire Brick
ΔE - 2.47 (97.5% similar)
#B31B1B Color
Carnelian
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#C80815 Color
Venetian Red
ΔE - 3.45 (96.5% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to BA2C26.

#B7312C Color
PANTONE 7620 C
ΔE - 1.31 (98.7% similar)
#C00D1E Color
PANTONE 3546 C
ΔE - 2.56 (97.4% similar)
#AF231C Color
PANTONE 2350 C
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#BE3A34 Color
PANTONE 180 C
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to BA2C26.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to BA2C26.

#CC2C24 Color
RAL 3028 - Pure Red
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#BB1E10 Color
RAL 3020 - Traffic Red
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
#A72920 Color
RAL 3000 - Flame Red
ΔE - 3.95 (96.0% similar)
#BF3922 Color
RAL 2002 - Vermilion
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to BA2C26.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to BA2C26.


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#B92B27 Color
Quora Red
ΔE - 0.54 (99.5% similar)
#BD0017 Color
McDonald’s Red
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#B31B1B Color
Cornell Red
ΔE - 2.94 (97.1% similar)
#AF4035 Color
Medium Carmine
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)



Paint color for Hex #BA2C26

Here are the paint colors similar to BA2C26. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color BA2C26 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #BA2C26 to Benjamin Moore

#CA2C2C Color
Ruby Red (2001-10)
ΔE - 3.34 (96.7% similar)
#C92E2E Color
Red (2000-10)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#B82D33 Color
Neon Red (2087-10)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color BA2C26 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #BA2C26 to Valspar

#C23730 Color
Scarlet Tanager (M212)
ΔE - 2.88 (97.1% similar)
#BF3934 Color
Oh So Red (1009-1)
ΔE - 3.15 (96.8% similar)
#B0212A Color
Classic Red (1009-2)
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color BA2C26 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #BA2C26 to Dunn-Edwards

#BC3033 Color
Hot Jazz (DEA 107)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#B33234 Color
Red Contrast (DEA 106)
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
#AF413B Color
Glitzy Red (DEA 153)
ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)
#AC3235 Color
Red Ink (DEA 151)
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color BA2C26 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #BA2C26 to Sherwin Williams

#BF2D32 Color
Real Red (SW 6868)
ΔE - 3.21 (96.8% similar)
#C33A36 Color
Stop (SW 6869)
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#A43834 Color
Tanager (SW 6601)
ΔE - 5.25 (94.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color BA2C26 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #BA2C26 to Behr

#BE3C37 Color
Flirt Alert (P150-7)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#B6453E Color
Stiletto Love (P160-7)
ΔE - 5.15 (94.9% similar)
#C93F38 Color
100 Mph (P170-7)
ΔE - 5.35 (94.7% similar)
#A04039 Color
Fire Cracker (PPU2-16)
ΔE - 6.32 (93.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color BA2C26 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #BA2C26 to PPG Paints



Farrow & Ball

Hex color BA2C26 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #BA2C26 to Farrow & Ball

#BA4845 Color
Romesco (CB4)
ΔE - 6.70 (93.3% similar)
#AE5042 Color
Harissa (9916)
ΔE - 7.18 (92.8% similar)
#B0504B Color
Blazer (212)
ΔE - 8.35 (91.6% similar)
#A75346 Color
Bamboozle (304)
ΔE - 8.48 (91.5% similar)







Color Combinations and Matching Colors


#BA2C26 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



BA2C26
Safety Red*

26B4BA
Maximum Blue Green*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #BA2C26?

Color that best contrast with #BA2C26 is #26B4BA, color name is Maximum Blue Green*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #BA2C26?

Complementary or Opposite color for #BA2C26 is #26B4BA, color name is Maximum Blue Green*.





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