#BA2E48
Closest named color: Rose Red (#BE013C). oklch(52.7% 0.175 15.5), rgb(186, 46, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#BA2E48 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rose Red (#BE013C), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose Red (#BE013C) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA2E48 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 46, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 60%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.175 15.5) |
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 #BA2E48 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA2E48 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BA2E48 text on white | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BA2E48 text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 16.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFACB0
oklch(80.9% 0.079 15)
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Step 400
400
#E47E86
oklch(70.7% 0.126 15.8)
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Step 500
500
#D95868
oklch(63% 0.162 15.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA2E48
oklch(52.7% 0.175 15.5)
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Step 700
700
#A92941
oklch(49.1% 0.163 15.4)
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Step 800
800
#892436
oklch(42.6% 0.135 15)
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Step 900
900
#6E242F
oklch(37.6% 0.105 14.9)
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Step 950
950
#41161B
oklch(26.9% 0.067 15.7)
#BA2E48 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) | #555248 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786F44 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC0039 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA2E48
#BA2E48
oklch(52.7% 0.175 15.5)
- #007B7B
#007B7B
oklch(52.8% 0.09 194.8)
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 #BA2E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.033
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.034
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.037
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.043
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.044
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.046
Use #BA2E48 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.