#BA5040
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(56.5% 0.141 30.7), rgb(186, 80, 64).
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White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#BA5040 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA5040 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 80, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 49%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.141 30.7) |
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 #BA5040 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA5040 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA5040 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA5040 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#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
#F0D1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 30.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A8
oklch(80.9% 0.064 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#D8887A
oklch(70.6% 0.101 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#CC6858
oklch(63.1% 0.13 30.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA5040
oklch(56.5% 0.141 30.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D3E30
oklch(49.1% 0.13 30.7)
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Step 800
800
#803428
oklch(42.8% 0.108 31)
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Step 900
900
#672E25
oklch(37.7% 0.084 30.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B16
oklch(27% 0.055 29.8)
#BA5040 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) | #6C633E | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867A3D | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC3B4D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA5040
#BA5040
oklch(56.5% 0.141 30.7)
- #008596
#008596
oklch(56.5% 0.098 210.4)
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 #BA5040, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.029
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.033
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.046
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.046
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.049
Use #BA5040 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.