#BA767E
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64% 0.086 12.1), rgb(186, 118, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#BA767E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA767E |
| RGB | rgb(186, 118, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 33%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.086 12.1) |
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 #BA767E | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA767E | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA767E text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA767E text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#E8D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 11)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6B9
oklch(80.9% 0.042 12.4)
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Step 400
400
#C79095
oklch(70.8% 0.067 12.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA767E
oklch(64% 0.086 12.1)
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Step 600
600
#A25B64
oklch(55.5% 0.093 12.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B4B53
oklch(49.2% 0.087 12.8)
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Step 800
800
#713D44
oklch(42.6% 0.073 12)
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Step 900
900
#5B3539
oklch(37.7% 0.055 13.2)
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Step 950
950
#361F22
oklch(27% 0.036 11.3)
#BA767E 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) | #82817E | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928E7D | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C67079 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA767E
#BA767E
oklch(64% 0.086 12.1)
- #429D9A
#429D9A
oklch(64.1% 0.086 192.2)
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 #BA767E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.012
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.027
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.027
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.033
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.043
Use #BA767E 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.