#BA7682
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.1% 0.087 8.3), rgb(186, 118, 130).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#BA7682 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA7682 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 118, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 33%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.087 8.3) |
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 #BA7682 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA7682 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA7682 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA7682 text on black | 6.00:1 | 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
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D6
oklch(88.5% 0.024 7.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6BB
oklch(80.9% 0.042 8.6)
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Step 400
400
#C68F98
oklch(70.6% 0.068 8.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA7682
oklch(64.1% 0.087 8.3)
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Step 600
600
#A25B68
oklch(55.7% 0.094 8.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A4A57
oklch(49% 0.088 7.8)
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Step 800
800
#703D47
oklch(42.6% 0.072 8)
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Step 900
900
#5B353C
oklch(37.8% 0.055 8.1)
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Step 950
950
#361F23
oklch(27.1% 0.036 8.4)
#BA7682 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) | #818182 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928E81 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6707A | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA7682
#BA7682
oklch(64.1% 0.087 8.3)
- #439D96
#439D96
oklch(64% 0.086 188.3)
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 #BA7682, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.014
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.025
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.026
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.034
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.036
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
Use #BA7682 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.