#BA3028
Closest named color: Firebrick (#B22222). oklch(52.4% 0.176 28.2), rgb(186, 48, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#BA3028 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Firebrick (#B22222), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Firebrick (#B22222) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA3028 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 48, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 65%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.176 28.2) |
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 #BA3028 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA3028 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BA3028 text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BA3028 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.044 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0AEA4
oklch(81% 0.079 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#E58073
oklch(70.8% 0.127 28.4)
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Step 500
500
#DA5B4E
oklch(63.1% 0.162 28.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA3028
oklch(52.4% 0.176 28.2)
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Step 700
700
#AA2C25
oklch(49.1% 0.164 28)
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Step 800
800
#8A2720
oklch(42.7% 0.135 28.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F261F
oklch(37.7% 0.105 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#411713
oklch(26.9% 0.066 27.8)
#BA3028 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) | #5A5126 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6F22 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD0030 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA3028
#BA3028
oklch(52.4% 0.176 28.2)
- #007885
#007885
oklch(52.4% 0.09 208)
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 #BA3028, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.029
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.030
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.035
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.036
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.038
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.040
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.043
Use #BA3028 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.