#BA7592
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(64.4% 0.094 353.3), rgb(186, 117, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#BA7592 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA7592 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 117, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 33%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.094 353.3) |
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 #BA7592 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA7592 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA7592 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA7592 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#E8D3DA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 355.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5C3
oklch(81% 0.046 353.5)
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Step 400
400
#C68EA4
oklch(70.8% 0.074 353.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA7592
oklch(64.4% 0.094 353.3)
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Step 600
600
#A15978
oklch(55.7% 0.102 353.6)
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Step 700
700
#894865
oklch(49% 0.095 353)
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Step 800
800
#703C52
oklch(42.8% 0.078 354.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3344
oklch(37.7% 0.062 353.5)
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Step 950
950
#351E28
oklch(26.9% 0.039 352.4)
#BA7592 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) | #7C8293 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8E90 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4727F | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA7592
#BA7592
oklch(64.4% 0.094 353.3)
- #46A088
#46A088
oklch(64.4% 0.094 173.1)
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 #BA7592, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.033
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.038
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.041
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
Use #BA7592 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.