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#ba2d36 color: Scarlet Beebalm

#ba2d36 is rgb(186, 45, 54) in RGB and oklch(52.276% 0.17695 22.74) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
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
5.97:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.52:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #ba2d36

#ba2d36 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 5.97:1 contrast and black text 3.52:1, 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: #ba2d36 mixed with white

  1. ba2d36
  2. c44749
  3. cd5e5d
  4. d57370
  5. dd8784
  6. e59b97
  7. ebafac
  8. f1c3c0
  9. f6d7d5
  10. fbebea

Darker: #ba2d36 mixed with black

  1. ba2d36
  2. a1262e
  3. 891f25
  4. 72181e
  5. 5c1116
  6. 460b0f
  7. 320608
  8. 1e0203
  9. 0d0101
  10. 020000

Calmer: #ba2d36 with less saturation

  1. ba2d36
  2. b3383c
  3. ac4142
  4. a54847
  5. 9e4e4d
  6. 965452
  7. 8e5957
  8. 865e5b
  9. 7d6260
  10. 746665

Questions about #ba2d36

What color is #ba2d36?

#ba2d36 is bright red. The closest named color is Scarlet Beebalm. In RGB it is rgb(186, 45, 54), in HSL hsl(356.17, 61.04%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.276% 0.17695 22.74).

What colors go well with #ba2d36?

The complementary color of #ba2d36 is #007b85. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b02e73 and #ac4700. The triadic partners are #008104 and #2e62ce.

Is white or black text more readable on #ba2d36?

White text reads better on #ba2d36: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.97:1 and black gives 3.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ba2d36 a warm or cool color?

#ba2d36 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 52.3% and its chroma 0.177.