#BA7260
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.6% 0.096 34.8), rgb(186, 114, 96).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#BA7260 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA7260 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 114, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.096 34.8) |
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 #BA7260 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA7260 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA7260 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA7260 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CE
oklch(88.4% 0.027 32.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7AD
oklch(81% 0.046 35.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB9081
oklch(70.7% 0.076 34.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA7260
oklch(62.6% 0.096 34.8)
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Step 600
600
#A75B48
oklch(55.6% 0.104 35)
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Step 700
700
#8F4A3A
oklch(49% 0.097 34.2)
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Step 800
800
#743D30
oklch(42.6% 0.08 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E352B
oklch(37.7% 0.062 34.6)
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Step 950
950
#371F19
oklch(26.9% 0.039 34.8)
#BA7260 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) | #837C5E | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958B5F | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9676D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA7260
#BA7260
oklch(62.6% 0.096 34.8)
- #3196AC
#3196AC
oklch(62.5% 0.096 215.4)
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 #BA7260, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.016
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.025
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.043
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.043
Use #BA7260 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.