#BA7981
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.6% 0.082 11.6), rgb(186, 121, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#BA7981 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA7981 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 121, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 32%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.082 11.6) |
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 #BA7981 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA7981 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA7981 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA7981 text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D5
oklch(88.4% 0.022 10.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7BA
oklch(81% 0.039 12)
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Step 400
400
#C59096
oklch(70.6% 0.065 11.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA7981
oklch(64.6% 0.082 11.6)
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Step 600
600
#A05C66
oklch(55.5% 0.09 10.9)
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Step 700
700
#894C54
oklch(49.1% 0.083 12.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F3E45
oklch(42.6% 0.069 11.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A353A
oklch(37.6% 0.054 11.2)
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Step 950
950
#351F22
oklch(26.9% 0.035 10.7)
#BA7981 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) | #848381 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948F80 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6737C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA7981
#BA7981
oklch(64.6% 0.082 11.6)
- #499E9A
#499E9A
oklch(64.6% 0.082 191.2)
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 #BA7981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.017
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.024
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.025
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.031
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.046
Use #BA7981 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.