#BA466B
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(56.1% 0.153 3.6), rgb(186, 70, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#BA466B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA466B |
| RGB | rgb(186, 70, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 46%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.153 3.6) |
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 #BA466B | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA466B | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA466B text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA466B text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFBC
oklch(81% 0.068 3.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA8399
oklch(70.8% 0.11 3.9)
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Step 500
500
#CD6180
oklch(63.1% 0.14 3.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA466B
oklch(56.1% 0.153 3.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E3558
oklch(49.1% 0.142 3.5)
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Step 800
800
#812D48
oklch(42.8% 0.118 3.7)
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Step 900
900
#68293C
oklch(37.7% 0.092 3.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1923
oklch(27% 0.058 4.2)
#BA466B 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) | #5D616C | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7768 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C93854 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA466B
#BA466B
oklch(56.1% 0.153 3.6)
- #00877B
#00877B
oklch(56% 0.099 184)
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 #BA466B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.024
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.032
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.044
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
Use #BA466B 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.