#BA090F Hex Color
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Dark and strongly saturated, #ba090f is a warm crimson red with noticeable depth. Its intensity brings urgency and passion to calls to action, sports branding, food packaging, and emergency visuals. Use it as a focused accent against charcoal or cream rather than a full-page background. The hex code supports white text at about 6.7:1 contrast.
Questions about #ba090f
What is #ba090f in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ba090f is rgb(186, 9, 15), in HSL hsl(358, 91%, 38%) and in CMYK 0%, 95%, 92%, 27%.
What colors pair well with #ba090f?
Is #ba090f readable on white or black?
#ba090f has a 6.70:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.13:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.