#BA626A
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.1% 0.113 15.3), rgb(186, 98, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#BA626A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA626A |
| RGB | rgb(186, 98, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 39%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.113 15.3) |
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 #BA626A | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA626A | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA626A text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA626A text on black | 5.04:1 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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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
#E2B3B5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 15.5)
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Step 400
400
#D28A8E
oklch(70.8% 0.088 15.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA626A
oklch(60.1% 0.113 15.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF515B
oklch(55.5% 0.123 15.4)
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Step 700
700
#96414B
oklch(49% 0.114 15.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A363E
oklch(42.6% 0.095 14.7)
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Step 900
900
#633034
oklch(37.8% 0.074 16.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C1F
oklch(26.9% 0.047 14.4)
#BA626A 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) | #74716A | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8368 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C95865 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA626A
#BA626A
oklch(60.1% 0.113 15.3)
- #009394
#009394
oklch(60.1% 0.102 195.6)
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 #BA626A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.016
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.038
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.052
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.057
Use #BA626A 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.