#BA807D
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.8% 0.073 22.5), rgb(186, 128, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#BA807D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA807D |
| RGB | rgb(186, 128, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 31%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.073 22.5) |
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 #BA807D | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA807D | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA807D text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA807D text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
-
Step 200
200
#E6D4D3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 21.4)
-
Step 300
300
#D7B8B6
oklch(80.9% 0.036 22.3)
-
Step 400
400
#C29390
oklch(70.7% 0.057 22.8)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA807D
oklch(65.8% 0.073 22.5)
-
Step 600
600
#9C605E
oklch(55.5% 0.079 22)
-
Step 700
700
#864F4D
oklch(49.1% 0.075 22.4)
-
Step 800
800
#6D413F
oklch(42.7% 0.062 22.8)
-
Step 900
900
#583736
oklch(37.6% 0.048 21.5)
-
Step 950
950
#342120
oklch(27.1% 0.03 22.6)
#BA807D 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) | #8B887D | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99937C | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6797F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA807D
#BA807D
oklch(65.8% 0.073 22.5)
- #579FA5
#579FA5
oklch(65.8% 0.073 202.6)
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 #BA807D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.014
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.032
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.048
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
Use #BA807D 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.