#BA172A
Closest named color: Scarlet (#BE0119). oklch(50.6% 0.193 23.2), rgb(186, 23, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#BA172A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Scarlet (#BE0119), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Scarlet (#BE0119) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA172A |
| RGB | rgb(186, 23, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 78%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.193 23.2) |
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 #BA172A | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA172A | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BA172A text on white | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BA172A text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#FACCC9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 22.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7A9A4
oklch(80.9% 0.093 23.4)
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Step 400
400
#EF7773
oklch(70.7% 0.149 23.5)
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Step 500
500
#E64B4F
oklch(63.1% 0.191 23.1)
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Step 600
600
#D12133
oklch(55.5% 0.207 23.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#BA172A
oklch(50.6% 0.193 23.2)
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Step 800
800
#931320
oklch(42.7% 0.16 23.3)
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Step 900
900
#761B20
oklch(37.7% 0.125 22.8)
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Step 950
950
#451213
oklch(26.9% 0.078 23)
#BA172A 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) | #4F4829 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766A23 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD0021 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA172A
#BA172A
oklch(50.6% 0.193 23.2)
- #00737B
#00737B
oklch(50.6% 0.086 203.3)
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 #BA172A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.016
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.016
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.020
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.027
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.033
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.039
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.042
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.043
Use #BA172A 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.