#BA758A
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.2% 0.09 0.3), rgb(186, 117, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#BA758A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA758A |
| RGB | rgb(186, 117, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 33%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.09 0.3) |
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 #BA758A | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA758A | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA758A text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA758A text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5BF
oklch(80.8% 0.045 0.1)
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Step 400
400
#C68E9E
oklch(70.6% 0.071 0.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA758A
oklch(64.2% 0.09 0.3)
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Step 600
600
#A25971
oklch(55.6% 0.1 359.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A495E
oklch(49.1% 0.091 0.4)
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Step 800
800
#703C4D
oklch(42.6% 0.076 359.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3440
oklch(37.7% 0.058 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#361F26
oklch(27.2% 0.037 0.2)
#BA758A 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) | #7E818B | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8E88 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5717C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA758A
#BA758A
oklch(64.2% 0.09 0.3)
- #439F8F
#439F8F
oklch(64.3% 0.091 180.1)
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 #BA758A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.024
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.027
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.035
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
Use #BA758A 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.