#BA7A88
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(65% 0.082 5.3), rgb(186, 122, 136).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#BA7A88 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA7A88 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 122, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 32%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.082 5.3) |
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 #BA7A88 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA7A88 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA7A88 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA7A88 text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 3.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6BD
oklch(80.8% 0.04 4.1)
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Step 400
400
#C4909B
oklch(70.6% 0.064 4.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA7A88
oklch(65% 0.082 5.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F5C6C
oklch(55.6% 0.089 5)
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Step 700
700
#884C5A
oklch(49.2% 0.083 5.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E3E4A
oklch(42.6% 0.069 4.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A353E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 4.3)
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Step 950
950
#351F24
oklch(27% 0.035 4.9)
#BA7A88 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) | #848588 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939087 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5757F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA7A88
#BA7A88
oklch(65% 0.082 5.3)
- #4D9F96
#4D9F96
oklch(64.9% 0.081 185.9)
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 #BA7A88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.023
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.029
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.032
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
Use #BA7A88 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.