#BA768E
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(64.5% 0.09 357.2), rgb(186, 118, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#BA768E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA768E |
| RGB | rgb(186, 118, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 33%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.09 357.2) |
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 #BA768E | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA768E | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA768E text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA768E text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 358.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 356.1)
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Step 400
400
#C58EA1
oklch(70.6% 0.071 356.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA768E
oklch(64.5% 0.09 357.2)
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Step 600
600
#A15A74
oklch(55.7% 0.098 357.4)
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Step 700
700
#894961
oklch(49% 0.091 357.1)
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Step 800
800
#703C4F
oklch(42.7% 0.077 357.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B3442
oklch(37.8% 0.059 357.3)
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Step 950
950
#351F27
oklch(27.1% 0.036 356.4)
#BA768E 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) | #7E838F | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8E8C | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4737E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA768E
#BA768E
oklch(64.5% 0.09 357.2)
- #47A08D
#47A08D
oklch(64.6% 0.09 177.2)
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 #BA768E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.029
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.035
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
Use #BA768E 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.