#BA818E
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(66.4% 0.072 4.2), rgb(186, 129, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#BA818E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA818E |
| RGB | rgb(186, 129, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 29%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.072 4.2) |
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 #BA818E | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA818E | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA818E text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA818E text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8BE
oklch(81% 0.035 4.3)
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Step 400
400
#C0929C
oklch(70.6% 0.057 4.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA818E
oklch(66.4% 0.072 4.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A5F6E
oklch(55.5% 0.079 3.5)
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Step 700
700
#844F5C
oklch(49.2% 0.073 4.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B414B
oklch(42.8% 0.06 4.5)
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Step 900
900
#57373E
oklch(37.7% 0.047 5.3)
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Step 950
950
#332025
oklch(26.9% 0.03 2.1)
#BA818E 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) | #898A8E | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97948D | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47D85 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA818E
#BA818E
oklch(66.4% 0.072 4.2)
- #5DA299
#5DA299
oklch(66.4% 0.072 184.9)
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 #BA818E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.024
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.027
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.042
Use #BA818E 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.