#BA4574
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(56.3% 0.157 358.5), rgb(186, 69, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#BA4574 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA4574 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 69, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 46%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.157 358.5) |
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 #BA4574 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA4574 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA4574 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA4574 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD9
oklch(88.5% 0.039 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEC0
oklch(80.9% 0.071 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#D982A0
oklch(70.7% 0.112 358.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD5F88
oklch(63.1% 0.146 358.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA4574
oklch(56.3% 0.157 358.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E3460
oklch(49.2% 0.146 358.4)
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Step 800
800
#802C4E
oklch(42.7% 0.121 358.5)
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Step 900
900
#672941
oklch(37.7% 0.093 358.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1926
oklch(27.1% 0.059 358.9)
#BA4574 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) | #5A6175 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797771 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C83A58 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA4574
#BA4574
oklch(56.3% 0.157 358.5)
- #008976
#008976
oklch(56.4% 0.103 178.4)
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 #BA4574, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.038
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.071
Use #BA4574 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.