#BA435E
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(55.4% 0.154 9.9), rgb(186, 67, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#BA435E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA435E |
| RGB | rgb(186, 67, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.154 9.9) |
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 #BA435E | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA435E | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BA435E text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA435E 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.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 9.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 10.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC8291
oklch(70.7% 0.112 9.6)
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Step 500
500
#CF6076
oklch(63% 0.142 9.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA435E
oklch(55.4% 0.154 9.9)
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Step 700
700
#A0344E
oklch(49% 0.143 9.7)
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Step 800
800
#822D40
oklch(42.7% 0.118 10)
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Step 900
900
#692936
oklch(37.7% 0.092 10.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1920
oklch(27.1% 0.058 9.9)
#BA435E 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) | #5E5E5E | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C765B | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA314D | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA435E
#BA435E
oklch(55.4% 0.154 9.9)
- #00847F
#00847F
oklch(55.3% 0.096 190.1)
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 #BA435E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.013
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.028
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.030
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.038
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.040
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.059
Use #BA435E 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.