#BA406F
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(55.5% 0.162 0.1), rgb(186, 64, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#BA406F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA406F |
| RGB | rgb(186, 64, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 49%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.162 0.1) |
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 #BA406F | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA406F | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BA406F text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA406F text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
-
Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
-
Step 200
200
#F1CFD8
oklch(88.6% 0.04 0.2)
-
Step 300
300
#E9ADBE
oklch(80.8% 0.073 0.2)
-
Step 400
400
#DB809D
oklch(70.6% 0.117 0.1)
-
Step 500
500
#CF5D85
oklch(63% 0.15 0.3)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA406F
oklch(55.5% 0.162 0.1)
-
Step 700
700
#A0315D
oklch(49.1% 0.151 0.1)
-
Step 800
800
#822A4C
oklch(42.7% 0.125 0.1)
-
Step 900
900
#69273F
oklch(37.6% 0.098 0.3)
-
Step 950
950
#3E1825
oklch(27.1% 0.062 0.5)
#BA406F 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) | #575E70 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78766C | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C93353 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA406F
#BA406F
oklch(55.5% 0.162 0.1)
- #008675
#008675
oklch(55.5% 0.101 179.7)
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 #BA406F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.035
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.036
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.056
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.068
Use #BA406F 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.