Color swatch image showing #BA160F with RGB(186,22,15) values

#BA160F Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #BA160F including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#BA160F Color Information

#BA160F RGB value is (186, 22, 15). The hex color red value is 186, green is 22, and blue is 15. Its HSL format shows a hue of 2°, saturation of 85 percent, and lightness of 39 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 88 percent, 92 percent, 27 percent.

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#BA160F Color Meaning

Color #BA160F. Orange (engineering) (#BA160F) expresses caution, durability, and industrial strength. #BA160F darker tone slows impulse while maintaining awareness. Psychologically, #BA160F reinforces respect for risk. Culturally, #BA160F appears in machinery and infrastructure. Symbolically, #BA160F represents controlled power.

Color Conversion

Convert #BA160F 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
#BA160F
RGB
rgb(186, 22, 15)
HSL
hsl(2°, 85%, 39%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 88%, 92%, 27%)
HSV
hsv(2°, 92%, 73%)
XYZ
20.6228 11.0474 1.4974
Yxy
11.0474 0.6218 0.3331
Hunter Lab
33.2376 3.1280 1.0318
CIE-Lab
39.6602 60.5361 48.0494

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red186 / 255 (73%)
73%
Green22 / 255 (9%)
Blue15 / 255 (6%)

CMYK Values

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

Color Variations

#BA160F 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

#BA160F 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 #BA160F 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+)

6.54:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

6.54:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

6.54:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #BA160F 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

#BA160F

protanopia

#737211

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #BA160F;

Text Color

color: #BA160F;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #BA160F;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #BA160F40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #BA160F;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #BA160F 0%, #6f0c09 100%);

#BA160F Color FAQs

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