#BA482B
Closest named color: Sinopia (#BB3E03). oklch(55.1% 0.154 35.3), rgb(186, 72, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#BA482B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sinopia (#BB3E03), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sinopia (#BB3E03) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA482B |
| RGB | rgb(186, 72, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 62%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.154 35.3) |
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 #BA482B | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA482B | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BA482B text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA482B text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F7E6E1
oklch(93.7% 0.02 37)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 36.2)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A2
oklch(80.8% 0.069 35.5)
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Step 400
400
#DC8770
oklch(70.7% 0.11 35.9)
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Step 500
500
#D0664B
oklch(63.1% 0.141 35.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA482B
oklch(55.1% 0.154 35.3)
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Step 700
700
#A13A1F
oklch(49% 0.142 35.5)
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Step 800
800
#83311C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C1D
oklch(37.7% 0.093 34.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B12
oklch(27.1% 0.057 35.5)
#BA482B 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) | #685D27 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847627 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD2C42 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA482B
#BA482B
oklch(55.1% 0.154 35.3)
- #008096
#008096
oklch(55.2% 0.098 215.3)
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 #BA482B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.024
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.035
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.041
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.044
Use #BA482B 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.