#BA6780
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(61.5% 0.11 1.5), rgb(186, 103, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#BA6780 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA6780 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 103, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.11 1.5) |
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 #BA6780 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA6780 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA6780 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA6780 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1D8
oklch(88.4% 0.03 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFB3BE
oklch(80.9% 0.053 1.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE8A9D
oklch(70.7% 0.086 1.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA6780
oklch(61.5% 0.11 1.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA526E
oklch(55.5% 0.119 1.6)
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Step 700
700
#92425C
oklch(49% 0.111 1.6)
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Step 800
800
#77374B
oklch(42.7% 0.092 2)
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Step 900
900
#60303F
oklch(37.7% 0.072 1.2)
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Step 950
950
#381D25
oklch(27% 0.044 1.4)
#BA6780 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) | #747781 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88867E | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C66170 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA6780
#BA6780
oklch(61.5% 0.11 1.5)
- #069A89
#069A89
oklch(61.6% 0.11 181.3)
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 #BA6780, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.020
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.037
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.051
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.058
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.059
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.062
Use #BA6780 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.