#BA4545
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(55.1% 0.152 23.5), rgb(186, 69, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#BA4545 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA4545 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 69, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 46%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.152 23.5) |
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 #BA4545 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA4545 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BA4545 text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BA4545 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.037 24)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0AC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 23.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC8480
oklch(70.6% 0.109 23)
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Step 500
500
#D06360
oklch(63.1% 0.139 23.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA4545
oklch(55.1% 0.152 23.5)
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Step 700
700
#A13738
oklch(49% 0.141 23.4)
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Step 800
800
#832F2F
oklch(42.7% 0.116 23.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B29
oklch(37.8% 0.091 24.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A19
oklch(27% 0.057 23.2)
#BA4545 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) | #635D44 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817642 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC2C46 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA4545
#BA4545
oklch(55.1% 0.152 23.5)
- #00818B
#00818B
oklch(55% 0.094 204.4)
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 #BA4545, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.011
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.011
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.033
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.049
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.051
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.051
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.052
Use #BA4545 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.