#BA5974
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59% 0.128 4.2), rgb(186, 89, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#BA5974 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA5974 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 89, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 41%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.128 4.2) |
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 #BA5974 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BA5974 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA5974 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA5974 text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.017 3.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2BC
oklch(81% 0.057 4.5)
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Step 400
400
#D1889A
oklch(70.6% 0.092 3.6)
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Step 500
500
#C46981
oklch(63.2% 0.118 4.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA5974
oklch(59% 0.128 4.2)
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Step 700
700
#963F59
oklch(49.1% 0.12 3.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A3548
oklch(42.8% 0.098 4.8)
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Step 900
900
#622F3D
oklch(37.7% 0.075 3.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C24
oklch(27.1% 0.048 3.7)
#BA5974 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) | #6A6D75 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837F72 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C85063 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA5974
#BA5974
oklch(59% 0.128 4.2)
- #009184
#009184
oklch(59% 0.105 183.8)
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 #BA5974, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.049
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.055
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
Use #BA5974 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.