#BA2937
Closest named color: Lipstick Red (#C0022F). oklch(52% 0.18 21.5), rgb(186, 41, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#BA2937 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lipstick Red (#C0022F), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lipstick Red (#C0022F) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA2937 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 41, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 64%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.18 21.5) |
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 #BA2937 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA2937 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BA2937 text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BA2937 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.049 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAA8
oklch(80.8% 0.088 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#EB7A79
oklch(70.7% 0.14 21.8)
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Step 500
500
#E15257
oklch(63.2% 0.178 21.8)
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Step 600
600
#CC2D3D
oklch(55.6% 0.194 21.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#BA2937
oklch(52% 0.18 21.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F1C28
oklch(42.7% 0.149 21.3)
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Step 900
900
#732024
oklch(37.8% 0.116 22.1)
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Step 950
950
#441416
oklch(27% 0.074 21.1)
#BA2937 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) | #554F36 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796D32 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD0030 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA2937
#BA2937
oklch(52% 0.18 21.5)
- #00787E
#00787E
oklch(52.1% 0.089 200.9)
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 #BA2937, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.026
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.028
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.032
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.033
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.042
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.043
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.045
Use #BA2937 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.