#BA325C
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(53.5% 0.174 6.9), rgb(186, 50, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#BA325C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA325C |
| RGB | rgb(186, 50, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 58%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.174 6.9) |
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 #BA325C | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA325C | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BA325C text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BA325C 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
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 7.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDACB8
oklch(80.9% 0.078 6.7)
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Step 400
400
#E27E93
oklch(70.8% 0.125 7.3)
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Step 500
500
#D65979
oklch(63.2% 0.159 7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA325C
oklch(53.5% 0.174 6.9)
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Step 700
700
#A62A51
oklch(49% 0.161 6.8)
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Step 800
800
#872542
oklch(42.7% 0.134 7.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D2438
oklch(37.7% 0.105 6.9)
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Step 950
950
#401621
oklch(26.9% 0.066 6.4)
#BA325C 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) | #53555D | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777159 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB1443 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA325C
#BA325C
oklch(53.5% 0.174 6.9)
- #007E76
#007E76
oklch(53.4% 0.093 187)
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 #BA325C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.038
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.039
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.047
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.048
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.050
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.053
Use #BA325C 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.