Recognised as Colour
#BA2538
- #BA2538
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Brown
#BA2538 is a red with RGB values 186, 37, 56 and HSL 352°, 67%, 44%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 6.2:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Brown.
Colour values
#BA2538#BA2538
HEX#BA2538
RGBrgb(186, 37, 56)
RGB (0–1)0.7294, 0.1451, 0.2196
RGB percentages72.9%, 14.5%, 22%
HSLhsl(352.3, 66.8%, 43.7%)
HSV / HSBhsv(352.3, 80.1%, 72.9%)
CMYK0%, 80.1%, 69.9%, 27.1%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,199,224
CSS custom property--colour: #BA2538;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.12048WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness107.3 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 6.16:1
Contrast with white6.16:1WCAG normal text: AA
Contrast with black3.41:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#464646
Inverted#45DAC7
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text6.16:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text3.41:1WCAG large text: AA
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#25BAA7
Analogous#BA2583, #BA5C25
Triadic#38BA25, #2538BA
Split complementary#25BA5C, #2583BA
Tetradic#83BA25, #25BAA7, #5C25BA
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R186
G37
B56
Red186 (72.9%)
Green37 (14.5%)
Blue56 (22%)
Hue352.35°
Saturation (HSL)66.82%
Lightness43.73%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR BA · G 25 · B 38
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Ba2538 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 348,543.54 g/mol
- 2538 atoms
Ba2538 has a molar mass of 348,543.54 g/mol, made up of 2538 atoms across 1 element: 2538 × Ba.
Molar mass
Molar mass348,543.54 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule2538
Distinct elements1
Mass of one molecule5.7877016 × 10^-19 g
Molecules per gram1.7278016 × 10^18
Name
NameNot in the name tablea name cannot be worked out from a formula alone: isomers share formulas, and naming depends on bonding the formula does not show
Composition by mass
Ba100%
Barium (Ba × 2538)348,543.54 g/mol, 100%
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