#BA634E
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59.6% 0.117 34.6), rgb(186, 99, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#BA634E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA634E |
| RGB | rgb(186, 99, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 44%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.117 34.6) |
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 #BA634E | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA634E | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA634E text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA634E text on black | 4.98:1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CB
oklch(88.4% 0.032 34.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4A8
oklch(80.9% 0.058 34.7)
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Step 400
400
#D38C7A
oklch(70.7% 0.091 34.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA634E
oklch(59.6% 0.117 34.6)
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Step 600
600
#B1543D
oklch(55.7% 0.127 35.1)
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Step 700
700
#98432F
oklch(49.1% 0.119 34.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3828
oklch(42.6% 0.098 34.7)
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Step 900
900
#643125
oklch(37.8% 0.077 34.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D16
oklch(27% 0.049 34.1)
#BA634E 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) | #79704C | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E824D | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA545E | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA634E
#BA634E
oklch(59.6% 0.117 34.6)
- #008EA6
#008EA6
oklch(59.5% 0.105 215.2)
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 #BA634E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.017
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.026
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.034
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.037
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.038
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.043
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.043
Use #BA634E 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.