#BA7293
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63.9% 0.1 351.3), rgb(186, 114, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#BA7293 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA7293 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 114, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 34%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.1 351.3) |
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 #BA7293 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA7293 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA7293 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA7293 text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4C4
oklch(80.8% 0.049 351)
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Step 400
400
#C78DA6
oklch(70.8% 0.077 351.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA7293
oklch(63.9% 0.1 351.3)
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Step 600
600
#A2577B
oklch(55.6% 0.108 351)
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Step 700
700
#8B4767
oklch(49.2% 0.1 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#713A54
oklch(42.7% 0.084 351.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C3246
oklch(37.7% 0.067 350.8)
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Step 950
950
#361E29
oklch(27.1% 0.041 351.2)
#BA7293 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) | #798094 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8D91 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4707E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA7293
#BA7293
oklch(63.9% 0.1 351.3)
- #409F84
#409F84
oklch(63.8% 0.099 171.4)
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 #BA7293, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.034
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.043
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
Use #BA7293 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.