#BA7083
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63.1% 0.096 3.6), rgb(186, 112, 131).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#BA7083 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA7083 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 112, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 35%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.096 3.6) |
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 #BA7083 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA7083 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA7083 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA7083 text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5BD
oklch(81% 0.046 4.4)
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Step 400
400
#C98D9B
oklch(70.6% 0.075 3.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA7083
oklch(63.1% 0.096 3.6)
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Step 600
600
#A5576D
oklch(55.5% 0.105 3.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D475B
oklch(49.1% 0.097 3.1)
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Step 800
800
#733B4A
oklch(42.8% 0.08 4)
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Step 900
900
#5D333E
oklch(37.7% 0.062 3.6)
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Step 950
950
#371E24
oklch(27% 0.04 4.6)
#BA7083 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) | #7B7D84 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8B81 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C66B77 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA7083
#BA7083
oklch(63.1% 0.096 3.6)
- #349C8F
#349C8F
oklch(63% 0.096 183.4)
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 #BA7083, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.021
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.021
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.025
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.042
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.047
Use #BA7083 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.