#BA4074
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(55.7% 0.164 357.5), rgb(186, 64, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#BA4074 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.164 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 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA4074 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 64, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 49%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.164 357.5) |
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 #BA4074 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA4074 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BA4074 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA4074 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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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
#E9ADC1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 357.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB80A1
oklch(70.7% 0.118 357.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE5D8A
oklch(63% 0.15 357.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA4074
oklch(55.7% 0.164 357.5)
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Step 700
700
#A03161
oklch(49.2% 0.152 357.8)
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Step 800
800
#822A4F
oklch(42.8% 0.126 357.9)
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Step 900
900
#692742
oklch(37.8% 0.099 357.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1827
oklch(27.1% 0.063 357.3)
#BA4074 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) | #565F75 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777671 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C93555 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA4074
#BA4074
oklch(55.7% 0.164 357.5)
- #008773
#008773
oklch(55.8% 0.103 177.4)
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 #BA4074, 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 0.040
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.043
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.063
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.067
Use #BA4074 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.