#BA6070
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.9% 0.117 10), rgb(186, 96, 112).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#BA6070 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA6070 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 96, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.117 10) |
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 #BA6070 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA6070 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA6070 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA6070 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E7
oklch(93.7% 0.016 12.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 10.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2B8
oklch(80.9% 0.057 10.2)
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Step 400
400
#D28994
oklch(70.7% 0.09 9.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA6070
oklch(59.9% 0.117 10)
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Step 600
600
#B04F62
oklch(55.6% 0.127 10)
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Step 700
700
#974051
oklch(49.2% 0.118 10.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B3543
oklch(42.8% 0.098 9.7)
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Step 900
900
#632F38
oklch(37.7% 0.076 10.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C21
oklch(27% 0.047 10.1)
#BA6070 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) | #717170 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87826E | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C85766 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA6070
#BA6070
oklch(59.9% 0.117 10)
- #00938E
#00938E
oklch(59.9% 0.103 190.5)
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 #BA6070, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.018
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.042
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.047
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.054
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.057
Use #BA6070 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.