#BA706B
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.4% 0.095 24.3), rgb(186, 112, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#BA706B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA706B |
| RGB | rgb(186, 112, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 36%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.095 24.3) |
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 #BA706B | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA706B | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA706B text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA706B text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D1
oklch(88.5% 0.026 23.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6B2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 25)
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Step 400
400
#CB8F8A
oklch(70.8% 0.074 24.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA706B
oklch(62.4% 0.095 24.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75955
oklch(55.5% 0.103 24)
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Step 700
700
#8F4945
oklch(49.1% 0.095 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#743C39
oklch(42.6% 0.079 24.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E3431
oklch(37.7% 0.061 24.7)
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Step 950
950
#371F1D
oklch(27% 0.038 25)
#BA706B 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) | #807B6A | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928A6A | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8666F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA706B
#BA706B
oklch(62.4% 0.095 24.3)
- #2C98A2
#2C98A2
oklch(62.5% 0.095 204.2)
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 #BA706B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.024
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.026
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.035
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.042
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.046
Use #BA706B 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.