#BA5477
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(58.3% 0.136 0.6), rgb(186, 84, 119).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#BA5477 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA5477 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 84, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 43%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.136 0.6) |
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 #BA5477 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA5477 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA5477 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA5477 text on black | 4.62:1 | 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
#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
#E3B1BE
oklch(80.9% 0.06 1.3)
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Step 400
400
#D3869D
oklch(70.6% 0.098 0.6)
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Step 500
500
#C66685
oklch(63.1% 0.126 0.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA5477
oklch(58.3% 0.136 0.6)
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Step 700
700
#983C5D
oklch(49.1% 0.127 0.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B324C
oklch(42.6% 0.105 0.3)
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Step 900
900
#642D3F
oklch(37.8% 0.082 1.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B25
oklch(27.1% 0.052 1.2)
#BA5477 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) | #656A78 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807D75 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C84B61 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA5477
#BA5477
oklch(58.3% 0.136 0.6)
- #008F7E
#008F7E
oklch(58.3% 0.105 180.5)
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 #BA5477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.041
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.056
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.062
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.063
Use #BA5477 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.