#BA4532
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(54.8% 0.155 31.6), rgb(186, 69, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#BA4532 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA4532 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 69, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 58%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.155 31.6) |
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 #BA4532 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA4532 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BA4532 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BA4532 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.039 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A5
oklch(81% 0.069 32.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD8575
oklch(70.6% 0.112 31.1)
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Step 500
500
#D16451
oklch(63.1% 0.142 31.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA4532
oklch(54.8% 0.155 31.6)
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Step 700
700
#A23827
oklch(49% 0.144 31.6)
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Step 800
800
#842F22
oklch(42.7% 0.12 31.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B20
oklch(37.6% 0.093 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A13
oklch(27.1% 0.06 32.2)
#BA4532 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) | #655C2F | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82752E | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC2841 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA4532
#BA4532
oklch(54.8% 0.155 31.6)
- #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 #BA4532, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.021
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.032
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.046
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.049
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.050
Use #BA4532 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.