#BA8288
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.4% 0.07 12), rgb(186, 130, 136).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#BA8288 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA8288 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 130, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 29%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.07 12) |
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 #BA8288 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA8288 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA8288 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA8288 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 9.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8BB
oklch(80.9% 0.035 11.1)
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Step 400
400
#C09397
oklch(70.7% 0.055 12.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA8288
oklch(66.4% 0.07 12)
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Step 600
600
#9A6067
oklch(55.5% 0.076 12)
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Step 700
700
#845056
oklch(49.2% 0.07 12.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B4146
oklch(42.6% 0.059 12.1)
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Step 900
900
#57373B
oklch(37.6% 0.046 11.3)
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Step 950
950
#332123
oklch(27.1% 0.028 11.8)
#BA8288 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) | #8B8B88 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999587 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C57D84 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA8288
#BA8288
oklch(66.4% 0.07 12)
- #5DA19E
#5DA19E
oklch(66.3% 0.069 192)
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 #BA8288, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.023
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.024
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.029
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.036
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
Use #BA8288 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.