#BA7777
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64% 0.085 19.7), rgb(186, 119, 119).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#BA7777 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA7777 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 119, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 33%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.085 19.7) |
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 #BA7777 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA7777 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA7777 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA7777 text on black | 5.99:1 | 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
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D3
oklch(88.4% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B6
oklch(81% 0.04 20)
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Step 400
400
#C79090
oklch(70.7% 0.067 18.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA7777
oklch(64% 0.085 19.7)
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Step 600
600
#A25C5D
oklch(55.5% 0.092 19.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B4C4D
oklch(49.2% 0.085 19.6)
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Step 800
800
#713E3F
oklch(42.7% 0.071 19.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B3535
oklch(37.6% 0.055 20)
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Step 950
950
#361F1F
oklch(26.9% 0.036 19.7)
#BA7777 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) | #848177 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948E76 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C76F77 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA7777
#BA7777
oklch(64% 0.085 19.7)
- #429CA0
#429CA0
oklch(64% 0.085 199.3)
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 #BA7777, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.015
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.024
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.032
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.036
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.043
Use #BA7777 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.