#BA7D76
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65% 0.077 26.6), rgb(186, 125, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#BA7D76 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA7D76 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 125, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 33%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.077 26.6) |
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 #BA7D76 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA7D76 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA7D76 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA7D76 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B4
oklch(80.9% 0.037 26.4)
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Step 400
400
#C4938D
oklch(70.8% 0.06 26.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA7D76
oklch(65% 0.077 26.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F5F59
oklch(55.6% 0.085 25.9)
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Step 700
700
#884F49
oklch(49.2% 0.078 26.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E413C
oklch(42.7% 0.064 26.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3733
oklch(37.8% 0.051 26.8)
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Step 950
950
#35201E
oklch(27% 0.033 25.5)
#BA7D76 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) | #8A8575 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989175 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7757B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA7D76
#BA7D76
oklch(65% 0.077 26.6)
- #509DA7
#509DA7
oklch(65.1% 0.077 206.6)
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 #BA7D76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.029
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.036
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.049
Use #BA7D76 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.