#BA2253
Closest named color: Rose Red (#BE013C). oklch(52% 0.187 8.6), rgb(186, 34, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#BA2253 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rose Red (#BE013C), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose Red (#BE013C) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA2253 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 34, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 69%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.187 8.6) |
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 #BA2253 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA2253 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BA2253 text on white | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BA2253 text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.05 8.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A8B5
oklch(80.8% 0.091 8)
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Step 400
400
#EB778E
oklch(70.8% 0.144 8.9)
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Step 500
500
#E14C73
oklch(63.1% 0.186 8.4)
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Step 600
600
#CC255B
oklch(55.6% 0.201 8.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#BA2253
oklch(52% 0.187 8.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F163E
oklch(42.7% 0.155 8.4)
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Step 900
900
#731C34
oklch(37.7% 0.121 8.9)
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Step 950
950
#44121F
oklch(27% 0.077 8.2)
#BA2253 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) | #4D4F54 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746D4F | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB0038 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA2253
#BA2253
oklch(52% 0.187 8.6)
- #007973
#007973
oklch(51.9% 0.09 188.7)
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 #BA2253, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.032
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.035
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.036
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.046
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.049
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.050
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.054
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.055
Use #BA2253 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.