#BA4430
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(54.7% 0.156 31.9), rgb(186, 68, 48).
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White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#BA4430 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA4430 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 68, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 59%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.156 31.9) |
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 #BA4430 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA4430 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BA4430 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BA4430 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0C9
oklch(88.4% 0.04 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0A4
oklch(80.8% 0.07 31.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE8574
oklch(70.7% 0.113 31.6)
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Step 500
500
#D2634F
oklch(63% 0.145 31.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA4430
oklch(54.7% 0.156 31.9)
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Step 700
700
#A33725
oklch(49.1% 0.146 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#842F20
oklch(42.7% 0.12 32.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B20
oklch(37.8% 0.094 31.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A13
oklch(27.1% 0.06 32.2)
#BA4430 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) | #655B2D | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82752C | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC2640 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA4430
#BA4430
oklch(54.7% 0.156 31.9)
- #007F91
#007F91
oklch(54.7% 0.095 211.9)
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 #BA4430, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.022
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.034
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.046
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.048
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.048
Use #BA4430 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.