#BA7268
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.7% 0.093 28.5), rgb(186, 114, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#BA7268 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA7268 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 114, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 37%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.093 28.5) |
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 #BA7268 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA7268 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA7268 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA7268 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D0
oklch(88.4% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6B0
oklch(80.9% 0.046 28.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA9087
oklch(70.8% 0.072 28.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA7268
oklch(62.7% 0.093 28.5)
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Step 600
600
#A65B51
oklch(55.6% 0.1 28.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E4A41
oklch(49% 0.094 28.8)
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Step 800
800
#743D36
oklch(42.7% 0.078 28.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E342F
oklch(37.6% 0.062 27.6)
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Step 950
950
#371F1C
oklch(27% 0.038 27.6)
#BA7268 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) | #827C67 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938B67 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C86870 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA7268
#BA7268
oklch(62.7% 0.093 28.5)
- #3298A6
#3298A6
oklch(62.8% 0.093 208.2)
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 #BA7268, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.028
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.036
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.038
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.048
Use #BA7268 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.