Guardsman Red Color
Guardsman Red is a red color with hex code #BA0101. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with guardsman red, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Guardsman Red Color Values
What Does Guardsman Red Mean?
Guardsman Red belongs to the red family of colors. Reds grab attention faster than anything else on the spectrum. It's why clearance tags, warning signs, and buy buttons lean on red tones, and why painters reach for red when a focal point has to carry a composition. Reds also advance visually, stepping forward while cooler hues recede into the background. Guardsman Red sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Guardsman Red is classified as a orange (nearest centroid: vivid reddish orange, #E25822).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Guardsman Red
Guardsman Red and #01BCBC are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #BC015E and #BC5E01, which sit beside guardsman red on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair guardsman red with triadic partners #01BC01 and #0101BC. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Milano Red —
#B81104(Delta E 3) - Darkish Red —
#A90308(Delta E 9) - Scarlet —
#BE0119(Delta E 9) - Thunderbird —
#C02B18(Delta E 9) - Monza —
#C7031E(Delta E 10)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #BA0101; }
.background { background-color: #BA0101; }
.border { border: 2px solid #BA0101; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #BA010140; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for guardsman red?
Guardsman Red has the hex code #BA0101. In RGB notation it is rgb(186, 1, 1), in HSL it is hsl(0, 99%, 37%), and its OKLCH value is 0.496, 0.203, 29.2.
What does the color guardsman red mean?
Red-family colors like guardsman red carry distinct psychological associations. Guardsman Red belongs to the red family of colors. Reds grab attention faster than anything else on the spectrum. It's why clearance tags, warning signs, and buy buttons lean on red tones, and why painters reach for red when a focal point has to carry a composition. Reds also advance visually, stepping forward while cooler hues recede into the background. Guardsman Red sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with guardsman red?
Guardsman Red has three easy routes: its complement #01BCBC for punch, its neighbors #BC015E and #BC5E01 for something calmer, or triadic partners #01BC01 and #0101BC when you want energy.
Is guardsman red a standard web color?
No — Guardsman Red is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #BA0101 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make guardsman red lighter or darker?
To lighten guardsman red, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #FFCCCC (lightest tint) to #1E0000 (darkest shade).
About Guardsman Red
Guardsman Red is classified as a Orange in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Red hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #BA0101 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.