#BA5176
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(57.9% 0.14 0.3), rgb(186, 81, 118).
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White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#BA5176 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA5176 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 81, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 43%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.14 0.3) |
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 #BA5176 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA5176 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA5176 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA5176 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 359.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4B0BF
oklch(80.9% 0.063 359.6)
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Step 400
400
#D5859D
oklch(70.7% 0.102 0.6)
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Step 500
500
#C76586
oklch(63.1% 0.129 0.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA5176
oklch(57.9% 0.14 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#993B5D
oklch(49.2% 0.13 0.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C314C
oklch(42.6% 0.108 0.2)
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Step 900
900
#642C3F
oklch(37.6% 0.084 0.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A25
oklch(26.9% 0.054 0.2)
#BA5176 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) | #636877 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7C74 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8485F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA5176
#BA5176
oklch(57.9% 0.14 0.3)
- #008E7D
#008E7D
oklch(58% 0.105 180.4)
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 #BA5176, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.038
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.059
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.065
Use #BA5176 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.