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#BA160E Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #BA160E including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#BA160E Color Information

#BA160E RGB value is (186, 22, 14). The hex color red value is 186, green is 22, and blue is 14. Its HSL format shows a hue of 3°, saturation of 86 percent, and lightness of 39 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 88 percent, 92 percent, 27 percent.

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#BA160E Color Meaning

Color #BA160E. Orange (engineering) (#BA160E) expresses caution, durability, and industrial strength. #BA160E darker tone slows impulse while maintaining awareness. Psychologically, #BA160E reinforces respect for risk. Culturally, #BA160E appears in machinery and infrastructure. Symbolically, #BA160E represents controlled power.

Color Conversion

Convert #BA160E across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#BA160E
RGB
rgb(186, 22, 14)
HSL
hsl(3°, 86%, 39%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 88%, 92%, 27%)
HSV
hsv(3°, 92%, 73%)
XYZ
20.6159 11.0446 1.4607
Yxy
11.0446 0.6224 0.3335
Hunter Lab
33.2334 3.1263 1.0349
CIE-Lab
39.6555 60.5224 48.4354

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red186 / 255 (73%)
73%
Green22 / 255 (9%)
Blue14 / 255 (5%)

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta88 / 100 (88%)
88%
Yellow92 / 100 (92%)
92%
Key (Black)27 / 100 (27%)
27%

Color Variations

#BA160E harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#BA160E harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #BA160E for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

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WCAG AAA

Normal Text

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WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

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WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #BA160E appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#BA160E

protanopia

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Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #BA160E;

Text Color

color: #BA160E;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #BA160E;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #BA160E40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #BA160E;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #BA160E 0%, #700e08 100%);

#BA160E Color FAQs

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