#BA6267
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60% 0.113 17.5), rgb(186, 98, 103).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#BA6267 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 17°. 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 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA6267 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 98, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 39%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.113 17.5) |
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 #BA6267 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA6267 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA6267 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA6267 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D2
oklch(88.4% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B3B3
oklch(80.9% 0.055 18.3)
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Step 400
400
#D28A8C
oklch(70.7% 0.088 17.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA6267
oklch(60% 0.113 17.5)
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Step 600
600
#B05158
oklch(55.6% 0.124 17.5)
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Step 700
700
#974248
oklch(49.2% 0.114 18)
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Step 800
800
#7A363B
oklch(42.6% 0.095 17.5)
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Step 900
900
#633033
oklch(37.8% 0.074 17.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C1E
oklch(26.9% 0.047 16.5)
#BA6267 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) | #747167 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8365 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C95764 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA6267
#BA6267
oklch(60% 0.113 17.5)
- #009296
#009296
oklch(59.9% 0.102 198.2)
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 #BA6267, 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 0.036
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.045
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.050
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.054
Use #BA6267 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.