#BA3C59
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(54.5% 0.162 10.6), rgb(186, 60, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#BA3C59 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA3C59 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 60, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 51%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.162 10.6) |
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 #BA3C59 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA3C59 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BA3C59 text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BA3C59 text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD3
oklch(88.6% 0.041 10.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBAEB5
oklch(80.9% 0.072 11.2)
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Step 400
400
#DF818F
oklch(70.8% 0.117 10.9)
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Step 500
500
#D35D74
oklch(63.1% 0.15 10.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA3C59
oklch(54.5% 0.162 10.6)
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Step 700
700
#A3304C
oklch(49% 0.151 10.3)
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Step 800
800
#852A3E
oklch(42.8% 0.125 11)
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Step 900
900
#6B2735
oklch(37.7% 0.098 10.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F181F
oklch(27% 0.061 10.9)
#BA3C59 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) | #5A5A59 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7356 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB2548 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA3C59
#BA3C59
oklch(54.5% 0.162 10.6)
- #00817D
#00817D
oklch(54.5% 0.094 191)
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 #BA3C59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.032
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.035
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.048
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.053
Use #BA3C59 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.