#BA776F
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63.8% 0.086 27.1), rgb(186, 119, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#BA776F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 27°. 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 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA776F |
| RGB | rgb(186, 119, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 35%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.086 27.1) |
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 #BA776F | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA776F | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA776F text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA776F text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 27.3)
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Step 400
400
#C7918A
oklch(70.7% 0.067 27.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA776F
oklch(63.8% 0.086 27.1)
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Step 600
600
#A35D55
oklch(55.6% 0.093 27.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B4C45
oklch(49% 0.087 27.3)
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Step 800
800
#713F39
oklch(42.7% 0.071 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C3631
oklch(37.8% 0.056 28.1)
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Step 950
950
#36201D
oklch(27.1% 0.035 28.1)
#BA776F 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) | #85806E | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968E6E | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C76E75 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA776F
#BA776F
oklch(63.8% 0.086 27.1)
- #419AA6
#419AA6
oklch(63.7% 0.086 207.4)
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 #BA776F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.024
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.027
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.040
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.041
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.044
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.045
Use #BA776F 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.