#BA6A67
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(61.3% 0.103 22.8), rgb(186, 106, 103).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#BA6A67 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 23°. 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 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA6A67 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 106, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.103 22.8) |
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 #BA6A67 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA6A67 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA6A67 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA6A67 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
#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
#E0B5B2
oklch(81% 0.05 22.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE8D89
oklch(70.7% 0.08 23.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA6A67
oklch(61.3% 0.103 22.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB5654
oklch(55.6% 0.112 22.7)
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Step 700
700
#934644
oklch(49.2% 0.104 23.2)
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Step 800
800
#773A38
oklch(42.7% 0.086 23.3)
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Step 900
900
#603231
oklch(37.6% 0.067 22)
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Step 950
950
#391E1D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 22.5)
#BA6A67 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) | #7B7766 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8766 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C95F6A | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA6A67
#BA6A67
oklch(61.3% 0.103 22.8)
- #0B969F
#0B969F
oklch(61.4% 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 #BA6A67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.020
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.032
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.032
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.041
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.042
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.051
Use #BA6A67 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.