#BA4538
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(54.9% 0.154 29.3), rgb(186, 69, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#BA4538 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA4538 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 69, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 54%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.154 29.3) |
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 #BA4538 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA4538 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BA4538 text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BA4538 text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#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
#F2D0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.039 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0A7
oklch(80.8% 0.07 28.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD8578
oklch(70.7% 0.111 29.1)
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Step 500
500
#D16455
oklch(63.2% 0.141 29.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA4538
oklch(54.9% 0.154 29.3)
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Step 700
700
#A2382C
oklch(49.1% 0.143 29.6)
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Step 800
800
#842F26
oklch(42.7% 0.119 29)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B23
oklch(37.7% 0.092 29.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A15
oklch(26.9% 0.058 29.5)
#BA4538 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) | #655C36 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827535 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC2A43 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA4538
#BA4538
oklch(54.9% 0.154 29.3)
- #00808F
#00808F
oklch(54.9% 0.095 209.1)
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 #BA4538, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.026
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.034
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.051
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.053
Use #BA4538 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.