#BA7A8A
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(65% 0.082 3.3), rgb(186, 122, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#BA7A8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA7A8A |
| RGB | rgb(186, 122, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 32%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.082 3.3) |
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 #BA7A8A | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA7A8A | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA7A8A text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA7A8A text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#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
#D8B6BE
oklch(80.8% 0.04 2.2)
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Step 400
400
#C4909C
oklch(70.7% 0.065 3.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA7A8A
oklch(65% 0.082 3.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F5C6E
oklch(55.6% 0.09 3.1)
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Step 700
700
#884C5C
oklch(49.2% 0.083 3.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E3E4B
oklch(42.6% 0.069 3)
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Step 900
900
#5A353F
oklch(37.7% 0.055 2.5)
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Step 950
950
#351F25
oklch(27% 0.035 2)
#BA7A8A 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) | #83858A | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939089 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C57680 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA7A8A
#BA7A8A
oklch(65% 0.082 3.3)
- #4EA094
#4EA094
oklch(65.1% 0.083 182.9)
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 #BA7A8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.025
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.033
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
Use #BA7A8A 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.