#BA537B
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(58.3% 0.139 357.9), rgb(186, 83, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#BA537B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA537B |
| RGB | rgb(186, 83, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 43%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.139 357.9) |
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 #BA537B | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA537B | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA537B text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA537B text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 357.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B0C0
oklch(80.8% 0.063 357.9)
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Step 400
400
#D386A0
oklch(70.7% 0.099 358.2)
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Step 500
500
#C66689
oklch(63.2% 0.128 358.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA537B
oklch(58.3% 0.139 357.9)
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Step 700
700
#983B60
oklch(49.1% 0.13 358.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B324F
oklch(42.7% 0.107 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#642C41
oklch(37.7% 0.085 358.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B26
oklch(27.1% 0.052 359.3)
#BA537B 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) | #636A7C | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7D79 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C84B62 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA537B
#BA537B
oklch(58.3% 0.139 357.9)
- #00907B
#00907B
oklch(58.4% 0.108 177.6)
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 #BA537B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.062
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.065
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.068
Use #BA537B 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.