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#ba3f42 color: Dull Red

#ba3f42 is rgb(186, 63, 66) in RGB and oklch(54.317% 0.15853 22.749) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

54.3%
0.159
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.42:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #ba3f42

#ba3f42 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 54.3% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.42:1 contrast and black text 3.88:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dull Red (#bb3f3f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ba3f42 mixed with white

  1. ba3f42
  2. c35554
  3. cc6866
  4. d47c78
  5. dc8e8b
  6. e3a19d
  7. eab4b0
  8. f0c6c4
  9. f6d9d7
  10. fbeceb

Darker: #ba3f42 mixed with black

  1. ba3f42
  2. a13538
  3. 892c2f
  4. 722325
  5. 5c1b1c
  6. 461214
  7. 320a0b
  8. 1e0405
  9. 0d0101
  10. 020000

Calmer: #ba3f42 with less saturation

  1. ba3f42
  2. b44647
  3. ad4d4c
  4. a75351
  5. a05855
  6. 995d5a
  7. 91615e
  8. 896563
  9. 816967
  10. 796c6b

Questions about #ba3f42

What color is #ba3f42?

#ba3f42 is bright red. The closest named color is Dull Red. In RGB it is rgb(186, 63, 66), in HSL hsl(358.54, 49.4%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(54.317% 0.15853 22.749).

What colors go well with #ba3f42?

The complementary color of #ba3f42 is #00828c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b13f78 and #b34d00. The triadic partners are #278525 and #3b6aca.

Is white or black text more readable on #ba3f42?

White text reads better on #ba3f42: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.42:1 and black gives 3.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ba3f42 a warm or cool color?

#ba3f42 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 54.3% and its chroma 0.159.