#BA7467
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(63.1% 0.091 31.2), rgb(186, 116, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#BA7467 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 31°. 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 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA7467 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 116, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.091 31.2) |
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 #BA7467 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA7467 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA7467 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA7467 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
-
Step 200
200
#E9D4CF
oklch(88.6% 0.024 33.6)
-
Step 300
300
#DCB7AF
oklch(81% 0.044 32.3)
-
Step 400
400
#C99085
oklch(70.6% 0.072 31.2)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA7467
oklch(63.1% 0.091 31.2)
-
Step 600
600
#A55C4F
oklch(55.6% 0.098 31.1)
-
Step 700
700
#8D4B3F
oklch(49% 0.092 31.4)
-
Step 800
800
#733E34
oklch(42.7% 0.076 31.7)
-
Step 900
900
#5D352E
oklch(37.7% 0.059 30.7)
-
Step 950
950
#371F1B
oklch(27% 0.039 30)
#BA7467 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) | #847E66 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958C66 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C86A71 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA7467
#BA7467
oklch(63.1% 0.091 31.2)
- #3898A9
#3898A9
oklch(63.1% 0.091 211.5)
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 #BA7467, 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 0.030
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.034
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.040
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.048
Use #BA7467 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.