#BA728F
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63.8% 0.097 354.5), rgb(186, 114, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#BA728F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.097 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 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA728F |
| RGB | rgb(186, 114, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 34%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.097 354.5) |
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 #BA728F | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA728F | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA728F text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA728F text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#E8D2DA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C2
oklch(80.8% 0.049 354.7)
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Step 400
400
#C78DA3
oklch(70.7% 0.076 354.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA728F
oklch(63.8% 0.097 354.5)
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Step 600
600
#A35777
oklch(55.6% 0.107 354.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B4764
oklch(49.1% 0.098 354.4)
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Step 800
800
#713B52
oklch(42.7% 0.081 354.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C3344
oklch(37.8% 0.063 354.2)
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Step 950
950
#361E28
oklch(27% 0.04 353.6)
#BA728F 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) | #7A8090 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8C8D | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C46F7C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA728F
#BA728F
oklch(63.8% 0.097 354.5)
- #3E9F88
#3E9F88
oklch(63.9% 0.097 174.7)
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 #BA728F, 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 0.034
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.041
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.043
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.054
Use #BA728F 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.