Palettes / Colors / #BA0331
#BA0331 — Vivid Red
#BA0331 is a red color we call Vivid Red, closest to the named color FireBrick (#B22222). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: firebrick (#B22222) — not an exact match. CSS firebrick gives you #B22222, a different color; use #BA0331 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BA0331 is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #03BA8C; it also sits naturally between #BA038C and #BA3103. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BA0331 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 186, 3, 49 |
| HSL | 345°, 97%, 37% |
| HSV | 345°, 98%, 73% |
| CMYK | 0%, 98%, 74%, 27% |
| XYZ | 20.84, 10.73, 3.88 |
| Yxy | 10.73, 0.5879, 0.3026 |
| CIE-Lab | 39.12, 63.92, 29.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 32.75, 58.92, 14.67 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 1% · Blue 19%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 98% · Yellow 74% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BA0331
.text { color: #BA0331; }
.background { background-color: #BA0331; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BA0331; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(186, 3, 49); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(345, 97%, 37%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BA0331; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(186, 3, 49, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BA0331; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(186, 3, 49, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BA0331">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BA0331">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BA0331
Tints of #BA0331
Tones of #BA0331
Color harmonies
Complementary — #03BA8C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 6.68:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.15:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #BA0331: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BA0331
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BA0331: ·
How #BA0331 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BA0331 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BA0331?
#BA0331 is Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 186, 3, 49). Its closest standard named color is FireBrick.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BA0331?
#BA0331 is RGB 186, 3, 49 — HSL 345°, 97%, 37% — CMYK 0%, 98%, 74%, 27%.
What colors go with #BA0331?
Its complement is #03BA8C; analogous partners are #BA038C and #BA3103. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BA0331 for text?
White text on #BA0331 has a contrast ratio of 6.68:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.15:1.