#BA2E00
Closest named color: Rusty Red (#AF2F0D). oklch(51.9% 0.182 35), rgb(186, 46, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#BA2E00 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Red (#AF2F0D), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Red (#AF2F0D) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA2E00 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 46, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 100%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.182 35) |
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 #BA2E00 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA2E00 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BA2E00 text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BA2E00 text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 33.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9A
oklch(80.8% 0.089 34.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA7D62
oklch(70.6% 0.141 35)
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Step 500
500
#E15634
oklch(63.2% 0.18 34.9)
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Step 600
600
#CC3300
oklch(55.6% 0.195 34.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#BA2E00
oklch(51.9% 0.182 35)
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Step 800
800
#8F2100
oklch(42.8% 0.15 35)
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Step 900
900
#73220D
oklch(37.7% 0.118 35.1)
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Step 950
950
#44150A
oklch(27% 0.075 34.5)
#BA2E00 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) | #5B4F00 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D6E00 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE0028 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA2E00
#BA2E00
oklch(51.9% 0.182 35)
- #00768A
#00768A
oklch(52.1% 0.092 214.9)
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 #BA2E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.022
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.025
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.034
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.036
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.037
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.047
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.050
Use #BA2E00 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.