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#ba2d35 color: Scarlet Beebalm

#ba2d35 is rgb(186, 45, 53) in RGB and oklch(52.26% 0.17704 23.115) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

52.3%
0.177
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Brown
  • red-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.98:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.51:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #ba2d35

#ba2d35 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 52.3% lightness, 0.177 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.98:1 contrast and black text 3.51:1, 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: #ba2d35 mixed with white

  1. ba2d35
  2. c44749
  3. cd5e5c
  4. d5736f
  5. dd8783
  6. e59b97
  7. ebafab
  8. f1c3c0
  9. f6d7d4
  10. fbebea

Darker: #ba2d35 mixed with black

  1. ba2d35
  2. a1262d
  3. 891f25
  4. 72181d
  5. 5c1115
  6. 460b0e
  7. 320608
  8. 1e0203
  9. 0d0101
  10. 020000

Calmer: #ba2d35 with less saturation

  1. ba2d35
  2. b3383b
  3. ac4141
  4. a54847
  5. 9e4e4c
  6. 965451
  7. 8e5956
  8. 865e5b
  9. 7d6260
  10. 746665

Questions about #ba2d35

What color is #ba2d35?

#ba2d35 is bright red. The closest named color is Scarlet Beebalm. In RGB it is rgb(186, 45, 53), in HSL hsl(356.6, 61.04%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.26% 0.17704 23.115).

What colors go well with #ba2d35?

The complementary color of #ba2d35 is #007b85. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b02e72 and #ab4800. The triadic partners are #008107 and #2f61ce.

Is white or black text more readable on #ba2d35?

White text reads better on #ba2d35: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.98:1 and black gives 3.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ba2d35 a warm or cool color?

#ba2d35 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 52.3% and its chroma 0.177.