#BA4C2B
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(55.7% 0.15 37.1), rgb(186, 76, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#BA4C2B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA4C2B |
| RGB | rgb(186, 76, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 62%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.15 37.1) |
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 #BA4C2B | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA4C2B | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BA4C2B text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA4C2B text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 36.2)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A2
oklch(80.9% 0.067 37.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB8870
oklch(70.8% 0.108 36.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE6749
oklch(63% 0.138 37.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA4C2B
oklch(55.7% 0.15 37.1)
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Step 700
700
#A03C1D
oklch(49.1% 0.14 37.2)
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Step 800
800
#82321B
oklch(42.7% 0.116 36.6)
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Step 900
900
#692D1C
oklch(37.7% 0.091 36.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B11
oklch(27% 0.058 36.8)
#BA4C2B 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) | #6B5F27 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867827 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC3245 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA4C2B
#BA4C2B
oklch(55.7% 0.15 37.1)
- #008199
#008199
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.9)
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 #BA4C2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.022
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.026
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.029
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.038
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.044
Use #BA4C2B 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.