#BA2E40
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(52.5% 0.175 19), rgb(186, 46, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#BA2E40 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA2E40 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 46, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 60%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.175 19) |
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 #BA2E40 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA2E40 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BA2E40 text on white | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BA2E40 text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 18)
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Step 300
300
#EFADAC
oklch(80.9% 0.078 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#E47E81
oklch(70.6% 0.126 18.9)
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Step 500
500
#D95962
oklch(63% 0.161 18.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA2E40
oklch(52.5% 0.175 19)
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Step 700
700
#A92A3A
oklch(49% 0.162 18.9)
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Step 800
800
#8A2530
oklch(42.8% 0.135 19.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F242B
oklch(37.7% 0.106 18.4)
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Step 950
950
#411619
oklch(26.9% 0.067 18.6)
#BA2E40 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) | #565140 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796F3C | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC0036 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA2E40
#BA2E40
oklch(52.5% 0.175 19)
- #007A7E
#007A7E
oklch(52.6% 0.089 198.8)
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 #BA2E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.029
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.033
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.034
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.042
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.043
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.043
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.044
Use #BA2E40 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.