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#ba2c2e color: Scarlet Beebalm

#ba2c2e is rgb(186, 44, 46) in RGB and oklch(52.075% 0.17859 25.369) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

52.1%
0.179
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • red-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.02:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.49:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #ba2c2e

#ba2c2e is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 52.1% lightness, 0.179 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.02:1 contrast and black text 3.49:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Scarlet Beebalm (#bb2d32). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ba2c2e mixed with white

  1. ba2c2e
  2. c44743
  3. cd5e57
  4. d5736b
  5. dd8780
  6. e59b94
  7. ebafa9
  8. f1c3be
  9. f6d7d3
  10. fbebe9

Darker: #ba2c2e mixed with black

  1. ba2c2e
  2. a12527
  3. 891e1f
  4. 721718
  5. 5c1112
  6. 460a0b
  7. 320506
  8. 1e0202
  9. 0d0101
  10. 020000

Calmer: #ba2c2e with less saturation

  1. ba2c2e
  2. b33735
  3. ac403c
  4. a54743
  5. 9e4e49
  6. 96544e
  7. 8e5954
  8. 865d59
  9. 7d625f
  10. 736564

Questions about #ba2c2e

What color is #ba2c2e?

#ba2c2e is bright red. The closest named color is Scarlet Beebalm. In RGB it is rgb(186, 44, 46), in HSL hsl(359.15, 61.74%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.075% 0.17859 25.369).

What colors go well with #ba2c2e?

The complementary color of #ba2c2e is #007a87. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b12c6e and #a84a00. The triadic partners are #008213 and #365fce.

Is white or black text more readable on #ba2c2e?

White text reads better on #ba2c2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.02:1 and black gives 3.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ba2c2e a warm or cool color?

#ba2c2e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 52.1% and its chroma 0.179.