#BA536F
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(58% 0.135 5.2), rgb(186, 83, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#BA536F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA536F |
| RGB | rgb(186, 83, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 43%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.135 5.2) |
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 #BA536F | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA536F | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA536F text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA536F text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D6
oklch(88.4% 0.034 4.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4B1BB
oklch(80.9% 0.061 5.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48798
oklch(70.7% 0.096 5.5)
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Step 500
500
#C7677F
oklch(63.2% 0.124 5.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA536F
oklch(58% 0.135 5.2)
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Step 700
700
#993C57
oklch(49.1% 0.127 5)
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Step 800
800
#7C3247
oklch(42.6% 0.105 4.9)
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Step 900
900
#642D3C
oklch(37.7% 0.081 4.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B23
oklch(27% 0.051 5.2)
#BA536F 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) | #666970 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817C6D | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9485D | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA536F
#BA536F
oklch(58% 0.135 5.2)
- #008D82
#008D82
oklch(57.9% 0.102 185.2)
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 #BA536F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.032
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.055
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.060
Use #BA536F 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.