#BA806C
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.4% 0.078 39.8), rgb(186, 128, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#BA806C is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA806C |
| RGB | rgb(186, 128, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 36%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.078 39.8) |
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 #BA806C | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA806C | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA806C text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA806C text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AE
oklch(81% 0.039 40.5)
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Step 400
400
#C39484
oklch(70.7% 0.062 39.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA806C
oklch(65.4% 0.078 39.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E624D
oklch(55.7% 0.085 40)
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Step 700
700
#87503E
oklch(49% 0.08 38.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E4233
oklch(42.7% 0.066 39.6)
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Step 900
900
#59382D
oklch(37.7% 0.051 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#34211A
oklch(27% 0.032 41)
#BA806C 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) | #8E876A | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C936C | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7777B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA806C
#BA806C
oklch(65.4% 0.078 39.8)
- #549CB1
#549CB1
oklch(65.4% 0.078 219)
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 #BA806C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.040
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.045
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.049
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.049
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.051
Use #BA806C 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.