#BA5F5D
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.3% 0.118 22.6), rgb(186, 95, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#BA5F5D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA5F5D |
| RGB | rgb(186, 95, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 40%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.118 22.6) |
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 #BA5F5D | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA5F5D | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA5F5D text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA5F5D text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 23)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4B1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 22.7)
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Step 400
400
#D08C88
oklch(70.7% 0.084 23.1)
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Step 500
500
#C26D6B
oklch(63% 0.108 22)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BA5F5D
oklch(59.3% 0.118 22.6)
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Step 700
700
#954443
oklch(49.1% 0.11 22.6)
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Step 800
800
#793837
oklch(42.6% 0.091 22.6)
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Step 900
900
#623130
oklch(37.7% 0.071 22.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1C
oklch(27% 0.046 22.6)
#BA5F5D 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) | #736E5C | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A815B | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA525F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA5F5D
#BA5F5D
oklch(59.3% 0.118 22.6)
- #008F98
#008F98
oklch(59.2% 0.101 202.6)
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 #BA5F5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.031
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.035
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.048
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.049
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.053
Use #BA5F5D 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.