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#BA656D closest to Watermelon Gelato

#BA656D is a medium, moderately saturated red; the closest named color is Watermelon Gelato. In the RGB color model it is made of 72.9% red, 39.6% green and 42.7% blue (rgb(186, 101, 109)). Its HSL value is 354° hue, 38% saturation and 56% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 41% yellow and 27% black. #BA656D is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 5.17:1.

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Variations of #BA656D

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#BA656D color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#BA656D for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BA656D appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 78% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #8B846B
  • Protanopia 76% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #76746D
  • Protanomaly 84% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #8D726C
  • Deuteranopia 78% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #8B846B
  • Deuteranomaly 85% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #9A7B6C
  • Tritanopia 94% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #C85B68
  • Tritanomaly 97% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #C0616B
  • Achromatopsia 78% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #7E7E7E
  • Achromatomaly 84% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #90787A

#BA656D contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
4.06:1 Poor#BA656D text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
5.17:1 Good#BA656D text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BA656D in CSS

/* Watermelon Gelato */
.color { color: #BA656D; }
.background { background-color: #BA656D; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BA656D; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(186 101 109);
color: hsl(354 38% 56%);
color: oklch(0.606 0.109 14.9);

#BA656D FAQ

What color is #BA656D?

#BA656D is a medium, moderately saturated red. Its closest named color is Watermelon Gelato. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #BA656D?

#BA656D is rgb(186, 101, 109) in RGB, hsl(354, 38%, 56%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 46%, 41%, 27%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BA656D?

The complementary color of #BA656D is #65BAB2, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BA656D?

Black text has the best contrast on #BA656D: 5.17:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BA656D a warm or cool color?

#BA656D is a warm color.