#BA747D
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63.6% 0.089 11.5), rgb(186, 116, 125).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#BA747D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA747D |
| RGB | rgb(186, 116, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 34%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.089 11.5) |
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 #BA747D | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA747D | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA747D text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA747D text on black | 5.88:1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.025 11.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 12.6)
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Step 400
400
#C88F95
oklch(70.7% 0.07 12)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA747D
oklch(63.6% 0.089 11.5)
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Step 600
600
#A35A65
oklch(55.5% 0.096 11.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C4A53
oklch(49.2% 0.09 12.2)
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Step 800
800
#723D44
oklch(42.8% 0.074 12.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C343A
oklch(37.7% 0.058 10.6)
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Step 950
950
#361F22
oklch(27% 0.036 11.3)
#BA747D 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) | #807F7D | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918D7C | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C66D77 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA747D
#BA747D
oklch(63.6% 0.089 11.5)
- #3C9C98
#3C9C98
oklch(63.6% 0.089 191.3)
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 #BA747D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.011
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.024
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.028
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.029
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.033
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
Use #BA747D 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.