#BA3E72
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(55.4% 0.166 358.2), rgb(186, 62, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#BA3E72 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA3E72 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 62, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 50%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.166 358.2) |
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 #BA3E72 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA3E72 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BA3E72 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BA3E72 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CED9
oklch(88.4% 0.042 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9ADC0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 358.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC80A0
oklch(70.8% 0.119 358.3)
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Step 500
500
#CF5C89
oklch(63% 0.152 357.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA3E72
oklch(55.4% 0.166 358.2)
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Step 700
700
#A02F60
oklch(49% 0.154 358)
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Step 800
800
#82294E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 358.4)
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Step 900
900
#692741
oklch(37.7% 0.099 358.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1726
oklch(26.9% 0.064 358.1)
#BA3E72 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) | #555E73 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77756F | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C93153 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA3E72
#BA3E72
oklch(55.4% 0.166 358.2)
- #008673
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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 #BA3E72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.038
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.042
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.062
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.063
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.066
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
Use #BA3E72 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.