Close to Clay
#BA6251
#BA6251 is a mid-tone, muted red, close to the color Clay. In RGB it’s made of 72.9% red, 38.4% green, and 31.8% blue. Its hue is 10°, with 43% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BA6251.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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4.95:1 AAThis color as text on white
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4.95:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BA6251 as they’d see it.
#BA6251 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BA6251
What color is #BA6251?
#BA6251 is a mid-tone, muted red, close to the color Clay. In RGB it’s made of 72.9% red, 38.4% green, and 31.8% blue. Its hue is 10°, with 43% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BA6251 in RGB?
#BA6251 is rgb(186, 98, 81): 186 red, 98 green, and 81 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BA6251 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 47, 56, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BA6251?
PANTONE 7522 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BA6251?
Its complement #00879A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.