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#ba2b00 color: Once Bitten

#ba2b00 is rgb(186, 43, 0) in RGB and oklch(51.663% 0.18436 34.305) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

51.7%
0.184
34°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • red-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.12:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.43:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #ba2b00

#ba2b00 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 51.7% lightness, 0.184 chroma and a hue of 34°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.12:1 contrast and black text 3.43:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Once Bitten (#bd2f10). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ba2b00 mixed with white

  1. ba2b00
  2. c4472a
  3. cd5d44
  4. d5735c
  5. dd8773
  6. e59b89
  7. ebafa0
  8. f1c3b8
  9. f6d7cf
  10. fbebe7

Darker: #ba2b00 mixed with black

  1. ba2b00
  2. a12400
  3. 891d00
  4. 721600
  5. 5c1000
  6. 460a00
  7. 320500
  8. 1e0200
  9. 0d0100
  10. 020000

Calmer: #ba2b00 with less saturation

  1. ba2b00
  2. b33619
  3. ac3f27
  4. a54732
  5. 9d4d3b
  6. 955343
  7. 8d584b
  8. 855d53
  9. 7c615a
  10. 726461

Questions about #ba2b00

What color is #ba2b00?

#ba2b00 is bright red. The closest named color is Once Bitten. In RGB it is rgb(186, 43, 0), in HSL hsl(13.87, 100%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.663% 0.18436 34.305).

What colors go well with #ba2b00?

The complementary color of #ba2b00 is #00778f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b6235b and #9c5200. The triadic partners are #00803a and #4c56cf.

Is white or black text more readable on #ba2b00?

White text reads better on #ba2b00: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.12:1 and black gives 3.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ba2b00 a warm or cool color?

#ba2b00 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 51.7% and its chroma 0.184.