#BA778D
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(64.6% 0.088 358.6), rgb(186, 119, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#BA778D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA778D |
| RGB | rgb(186, 119, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 33%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.088 358.6) |
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 #BA778D | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA778D | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA778D text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA778D text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 357.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6C0
oklch(81% 0.042 359)
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Step 400
400
#C58FA0
oklch(70.7% 0.069 358.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA778D
oklch(64.6% 0.088 358.6)
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Step 600
600
#A05A72
oklch(55.5% 0.096 358.8)
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Step 700
700
#894A60
oklch(49.2% 0.089 358.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F3D4E
oklch(42.7% 0.073 358.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3441
oklch(37.6% 0.057 358.2)
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Step 950
950
#351F26
oklch(27% 0.036 359.2)
#BA778D 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) | #80838E | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908F8B | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4737F | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA778D
#BA778D
oklch(64.6% 0.088 358.6)
- #49A08F
#49A08F
oklch(64.7% 0.088 178.7)
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 #BA778D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.027
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.033
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.044
Use #BA778D 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.