#BA250C
Closest named color: Rusty Red (#AF2F0D). oklch(51.2% 0.187 31.8), rgb(186, 37, 12).
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White text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#BA250C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Red (#AF2F0D), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Red (#AF2F0D) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA250C |
| RGB | rgb(186, 37, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 88%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.187 31.8) |
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 #BA250C | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA250C | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BA250C text on white | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BA250C text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC5
oklch(88.6% 0.05 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9C
oklch(80.8% 0.09 31.8)
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Step 400
400
#ED7B66
oklch(70.8% 0.145 31.8)
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Step 500
500
#E3523A
oklch(63.1% 0.185 31.8)
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Step 600
600
#CF2C11
oklch(55.6% 0.202 31.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#BA250C
oklch(51.2% 0.187 31.8)
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Step 800
800
#911B08
oklch(42.7% 0.156 31.7)
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Step 900
900
#741F12
oklch(37.6% 0.121 31.6)
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Step 950
950
#45140C
oklch(27% 0.077 31.7)
#BA250C 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) | #564B04 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6C00 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE0022 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA250C
#BA250C
oklch(51.2% 0.187 31.8)
- #007484
#007484
oklch(51.3% 0.089 211.4)
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 #BA250C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.023
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.023
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.027
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.028
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.033
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.038
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.042
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.046
Use #BA250C 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.