#BA7979
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.4% 0.082 19.5), rgb(186, 121, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#BA7979 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA7979 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 121, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 32%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.082 19.5) |
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 #BA7979 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA7979 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA7979 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA7979 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#E8D4D3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 21)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B6
oklch(81% 0.04 20)
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Step 400
400
#C69190
oklch(70.7% 0.065 20)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA7979
oklch(64.4% 0.082 19.5)
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Step 600
600
#A15D5E
oklch(55.6% 0.089 19.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A4C4D
oklch(49.1% 0.084 19.6)
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Step 800
800
#703F40
oklch(42.7% 0.069 19)
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Step 900
900
#5B3636
oklch(37.8% 0.053 19.9)
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Step 950
950
#352020
oklch(27% 0.033 19.4)
#BA7979 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) | #868379 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958F78 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C67279 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA7979
#BA7979
oklch(64.4% 0.082 19.5)
- #489CA1
#489CA1
oklch(64.3% 0.081 200.6)
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 #BA7979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.018
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.020
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.030
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.035
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.041
Use #BA7979 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.