#BA6879
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(61.5% 0.106 7.4), rgb(186, 104, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#BA6879 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA6879 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 104, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 37%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.106 7.4) |
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 #BA6879 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA6879 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA6879 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA6879 text on black | 5.34:1 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 6.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB3BA
oklch(80.8% 0.052 7.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE8B97
oklch(70.7% 0.083 7.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA6879
oklch(61.5% 0.106 7.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB5467
oklch(55.7% 0.115 7.7)
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Step 700
700
#924456
oklch(49.2% 0.107 7.3)
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Step 800
800
#773846
oklch(42.7% 0.089 7.6)
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Step 900
900
#60313B
oklch(37.7% 0.069 7.3)
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Step 950
950
#391D23
oklch(27.1% 0.045 6.7)
#BA6879 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) | #767779 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8677 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7616E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA6879
#BA6879
oklch(61.5% 0.106 7.4)
- #079990
#079990
oklch(61.6% 0.106 187.4)
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 #BA6879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.009
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.030
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.059
Use #BA6879 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.