#BA4140
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(54.5% 0.157 24.3), rgb(186, 65, 64).
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White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#BA4140 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.003 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA4140 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 65, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 49%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.157 24.3) |
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 #BA4140 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA4140 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BA4140 text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BA4140 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 25.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFAA
oklch(80.8% 0.071 24.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE837E
oklch(70.6% 0.113 23.7)
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Step 500
500
#D2615D
oklch(63% 0.144 24.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA4140
oklch(54.5% 0.157 24.3)
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Step 700
700
#A33535
oklch(49.1% 0.145 24.2)
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Step 800
800
#852D2C
oklch(42.8% 0.121 24.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A28
oklch(37.8% 0.094 24.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1918
oklch(27% 0.06 23.4)
#BA4140 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) | #615A3F | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80743D | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC2542 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA4140
#BA4140
oklch(54.5% 0.157 24.3)
- #007F89
#007F89
oklch(54.4% 0.093 204.5)
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 #BA4140, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.003
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.018
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.038
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.045
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.052
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.053
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.054
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.054
Use #BA4140 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.