#BA787C
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.3% 0.083 15.7), rgb(186, 120, 124).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#BA787C is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 16°. 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 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA787C |
| RGB | rgb(186, 120, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 32%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.083 15.7) |
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 #BA787C | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA787C | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA787C text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA787C 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D4
oklch(88.4% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B8
oklch(81% 0.04 16.1)
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Step 400
400
#C69093
oklch(70.6% 0.066 15.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA787C
oklch(64.3% 0.083 15.7)
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Step 600
600
#A15C61
oklch(55.5% 0.09 15.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A4C51
oklch(49.2% 0.084 15.5)
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Step 800
800
#703E42
oklch(42.6% 0.07 15.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B3538
oklch(37.6% 0.055 14.9)
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Step 950
950
#351F21
oklch(26.9% 0.034 13.7)
#BA787C 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) | #84827C | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948F7B | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6717A | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA787C
#BA787C
oklch(64.3% 0.083 15.7)
- #469D9D
#469D9D
oklch(64.3% 0.083 195.3)
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 #BA787C, 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 0.023
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.027
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.032
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.041
Use #BA787C 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.