#BA4576
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56.4% 0.158 357.4), rgb(186, 69, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#BA4576 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA4576 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 69, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 46%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.158 357.4) |
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 #BA4576 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA4576 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA4576 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA4576 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EA
oklch(93.5% 0.021 355.2)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD9
oklch(88.5% 0.039 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7AEC1
oklch(80.9% 0.071 357)
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Step 400
400
#D982A1
oklch(70.8% 0.113 357.5)
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Step 500
500
#CC5F8A
oklch(63% 0.145 357.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA4576
oklch(56.4% 0.158 357.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E3361
oklch(49.1% 0.148 357.6)
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Step 800
800
#802C4F
oklch(42.7% 0.121 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#672942
oklch(37.7% 0.094 357.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1827
oklch(27% 0.061 356.5)
#BA4576 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) | #596277 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797773 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C83B58 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA4576
#BA4576
oklch(56.4% 0.158 357.4)
- #008975
#008975
oklch(56.4% 0.104 177.6)
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 #BA4576, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.036
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.041
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.053
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.061
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.069
Use #BA4576 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.