#BA6765
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.8% 0.107 22.1), rgb(186, 103, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#BA6765 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA6765 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 103, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 38%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.107 22.1) |
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 #BA6765 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA6765 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA6765 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA6765 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#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
#D08C89
oklch(70.7% 0.084 22.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA6765
oklch(60.8% 0.107 22.1)
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Step 600
600
#AD5554
oklch(55.7% 0.116 22.2)
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Step 700
700
#944444
oklch(49% 0.108 21.9)
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Step 800
800
#783938
oklch(42.7% 0.088 22.4)
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Step 900
900
#613130
oklch(37.5% 0.07 22.2)
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Step 950
950
#391D1C
oklch(26.9% 0.044 22.6)
#BA6765 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) | #797464 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8564 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C95C67 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA6765
#BA6765
oklch(60.8% 0.107 22.1)
- #00949D
#00949D
oklch(60.7% 0.103 202.4)
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 #BA6765, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.019
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.037
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.038
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.043
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.051
Use #BA6765 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.