#BA091F
Closest named color: Scarlet (#BE0119). oklch(50% 0.199 25), rgb(186, 9, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#BA091F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Scarlet (#BE0119), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Scarlet (#BE0119) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA091F |
| RGB | rgb(186, 9, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 91%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.199 25) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BA091F | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA091F | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BA091F text on white | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BA091F text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#F9A8A1
oklch(80.9% 0.097 24.9)
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Step 400
400
#F1756E
oklch(70.6% 0.154 25.1)
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Step 500
500
#E84948
oklch(63.1% 0.196 25)
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Step 600
600
#D41A29
oklch(55.6% 0.214 25.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#BA091F
oklch(50% 0.199 25)
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Step 800
800
#940E1A
oklch(42.6% 0.164 24.8)
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Step 900
900
#77191B
oklch(37.6% 0.128 25)
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Step 950
950
#461111
oklch(26.9% 0.081 24.4)
#BA091F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4D451D | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766915 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD0017 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA091F
#BA091F
oklch(50% 0.199 25)
- #00717A
#00717A
oklch(50% 0.085 204.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BA091F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.009
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.020
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.020
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.029
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.034
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.042
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.042
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.042
Use #BA091F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.