#BA708E
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63.4% 0.1 354.5), rgb(186, 112, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#BA708E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA708E |
| RGB | rgb(186, 112, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 35%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.1 354.5) |
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 #BA708E | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA708E | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA708E text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA708E text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 354.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C2
oklch(80.8% 0.049 354.7)
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Step 400
400
#C88CA3
oklch(70.6% 0.079 354.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA708E
oklch(63.4% 0.1 354.5)
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Step 600
600
#A45677
oklch(55.6% 0.109 354.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C4664
oklch(49.1% 0.101 354.4)
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Step 800
800
#723A52
oklch(42.7% 0.084 354.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3244
oklch(37.6% 0.065 353.5)
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Step 950
950
#361E28
oklch(27% 0.04 353.6)
#BA708E 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) | #797F8F | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8B8C | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C56D7B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA708E
#BA708E
oklch(63.4% 0.1 354.5)
- #389E86
#389E86
oklch(63.4% 0.101 174.4)
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 #BA708E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.038
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.057
Use #BA708E 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.