#BA6967
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(61.2% 0.104 22.1), rgb(186, 105, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#BA6967 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA6967 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 105, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.104 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 #BA6967 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA6967 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA6967 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA6967 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#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
#EBD2D1
oklch(88.4% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B4B2
oklch(80.9% 0.051 21.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF8C8A
oklch(70.7% 0.082 21.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA6967
oklch(61.2% 0.104 22.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC5655
oklch(55.7% 0.113 22.1)
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Step 700
700
#934545
oklch(49% 0.106 21.7)
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Step 800
800
#783A39
oklch(42.9% 0.087 22.3)
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Step 900
900
#613231
oklch(37.8% 0.068 22.1)
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Step 950
950
#391E1D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 22.5)
#BA6967 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) | #7A7666 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8666 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C95E69 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA6967
#BA6967
oklch(61.2% 0.104 22.1)
- #00969E
#00969E
oklch(61.2% 0.104 201.5)
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 #BA6967, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.018
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.030
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.033
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.040
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.043
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.052
Use #BA6967 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.