#BA697E
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(61.8% 0.106 4), rgb(186, 105, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#BA697E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA697E |
| RGB | rgb(186, 105, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 37%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.106 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 #BA697E | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA697E | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA697E text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA697E text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB3BD
oklch(80.9% 0.053 3.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD8B9A
oklch(70.7% 0.083 4.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA697E
oklch(61.8% 0.106 4)
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Step 600
600
#AA546B
oklch(55.7% 0.115 4.6)
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Step 700
700
#91445A
oklch(49.1% 0.106 3.7)
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Step 800
800
#763849
oklch(42.7% 0.089 4.2)
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Step 900
900
#60313D
oklch(37.8% 0.069 4.6)
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Step 950
950
#381D24
oklch(27% 0.043 3.7)
#BA697E 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) | #76787F | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A877C | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C76370 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA697E
#BA697E
oklch(61.8% 0.106 4)
- #159A8D
#159A8D
oklch(61.8% 0.106 184.2)
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 #BA697E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.016
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.031
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.055
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.056
Use #BA697E 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.