#BA4E45
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(56.3% 0.142 27.3), rgb(186, 78, 69).
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White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#BA4E45 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA4E45 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 78, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 46%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.142 27.3) |
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 #BA4E45 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA4E45 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA4E45 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA4E45 text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.035 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2AA
oklch(81% 0.063 28.4)
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Step 400
400
#D9877E
oklch(70.7% 0.102 26.7)
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Step 500
500
#CC675D
oklch(63% 0.13 27.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA4E45
oklch(56.3% 0.142 27.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E3C35
oklch(49.1% 0.132 27.1)
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Step 800
800
#80322C
oklch(42.6% 0.11 27.1)
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Step 900
900
#672D28
oklch(37.6% 0.085 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B18
oklch(27% 0.054 26.5)
#BA4E45 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) | #6A6244 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847942 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB394C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA4E45
#BA4E45
oklch(56.3% 0.142 27.3)
- #008592
#008592
oklch(56.4% 0.097 206.8)
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 #BA4E45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.020
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.027
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.041
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.044
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.049
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.050
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.050
Use #BA4E45 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.