#BA4634
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(55% 0.154 31.3), rgb(186, 70, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#BA4634 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 31°. 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 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA4634 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 70, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 56%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.154 31.3) |
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 #BA4634 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA4634 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BA4634 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BA4634 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#DD8675
oklch(70.8% 0.111 31.8)
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Step 500
500
#D16452
oklch(63.1% 0.142 31)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA4634
oklch(55% 0.154 31.3)
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Step 700
700
#A23828
oklch(49.1% 0.144 31.2)
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Step 800
800
#833023
oklch(42.7% 0.117 31.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B21
oklch(37.6% 0.093 31)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A14
oklch(26.9% 0.058 31)
#BA4634 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) | #665C31 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837630 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC2A42 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA4634
#BA4634
oklch(55% 0.154 31.3)
- #008091
#008091
oklch(55% 0.095 210.9)
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 #BA4634, 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 0.030
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.031
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.046
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.049
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.052
Use #BA4634 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.