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#ba4e4c color: Deep Chestnut

#ba4e4c is rgb(186, 78, 76) in RGB and oklch(56.42% 0.14059 23.717) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

56.4%
0.141
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Rust
  • orange-700
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.90:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.28:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #ba4e4c

#ba4e4c is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 56.4% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.9:1 contrast and black text 4.28:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Deep Chestnut (#b94e48). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-700.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ba4e4c mixed with white

  1. ba4e4c
  2. c3615d
  3. cb736e
  4. d3847f
  5. db9691
  6. e2a7a2
  7. e9b8b4
  8. efcac7
  9. f5dbd9
  10. faedec

Darker: #ba4e4c mixed with black

  1. ba4e4c
  2. a14341
  3. 893836
  4. 722d2c
  5. 5c2322
  6. 461918
  7. 320f0f
  8. 1e0706
  9. 0d0202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #ba4e4c with less saturation

  1. ba4e4c
  2. b45451
  3. ae5855
  4. a85d59
  5. a2615e
  6. 9b6562
  7. 946966
  8. 8d6c6a
  9. 86706e
  10. 7e7372

Questions about #ba4e4c

What color is #ba4e4c?

#ba4e4c is soft red. The closest named color is Deep Chestnut. In RGB it is rgb(186, 78, 76), in HSL hsl(1.09, 44.35%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.42% 0.14059 23.717).

What colors go well with #ba4e4c?

The complementary color of #ba4e4c is #008894. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b24d7c and #b35a04. The triadic partners are #398a3a and #4a72c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #ba4e4c?

White text reads better on #ba4e4c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.9:1 and black gives 4.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ba4e4c a warm or cool color?

#ba4e4c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 56.4% and its chroma 0.141.