#BA3161
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(53.6% 0.176 4.3), rgb(186, 49, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#BA3161 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA3161 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 49, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 58%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.176 4.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BA3161 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA3161 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BA3161 text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BA3161 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 5.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDACBA
oklch(80.9% 0.078 4.7)
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Step 400
400
#E17D97
oklch(70.7% 0.126 4.2)
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Step 500
500
#D6587D
oklch(63.1% 0.162 4.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA3161
oklch(53.6% 0.176 4.3)
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Step 700
700
#A62955
oklch(49.1% 0.163 4.5)
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Step 800
800
#872446
oklch(42.7% 0.136 4.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D243B
oklch(37.8% 0.106 4.2)
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Step 950
950
#401622
oklch(27% 0.067 4.8)
#BA3161 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #515662 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76715E | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA1545 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA3161
#BA3161
oklch(53.6% 0.176 4.3)
- #007F74
#007F74
oklch(53.6% 0.095 184.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BA3161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.042
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.047
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.049
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.054
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.056
Use #BA3161 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.