#BA7892
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(64.9% 0.089 354.6), rgb(186, 120, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#BA7892 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA7892 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 120, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 32%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.089 354.6) |
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 #BA7892 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA7892 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA7892 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA7892 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DA
oklch(88.5% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6C2
oklch(81% 0.043 355.5)
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Step 400
400
#C48FA3
oklch(70.7% 0.069 354.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA7892
oklch(64.9% 0.089 354.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F5A76
oklch(55.5% 0.097 354.9)
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Step 700
700
#884A64
oklch(49.2% 0.09 354.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E3D51
oklch(42.6% 0.073 354.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3443
oklch(37.7% 0.058 355.1)
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Step 950
950
#351F27
oklch(27.1% 0.036 356.4)
#BA7892 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) | #7F8493 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9090 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47581 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA7892
#BA7892
oklch(64.9% 0.089 354.6)
- #4CA18B
#4CA18B
oklch(65% 0.09 174.1)
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 #BA7892, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.034
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.035
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.046
Use #BA7892 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.