#BA8491
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(67.1% 0.068 3.2), rgb(186, 132, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#BA8491 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA8491 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 132, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 28%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.068 3.2) |
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 #BA8491 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA8491 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA8491 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA8491 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E9
oklch(93.7% 0.012 4.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6BE
oklch(81% 0.043 3.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA8491
oklch(67.1% 0.068 3.2)
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Step 500
500
#B67384
oklch(63.1% 0.087 3.4)
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Step 600
600
#A15A6E
oklch(55.5% 0.096 2.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A4A5C
oklch(49.2% 0.089 2.9)
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Step 800
800
#703D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 3)
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Step 900
900
#5B343E
oklch(37.6% 0.058 3.7)
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Step 950
950
#351F25
oklch(27% 0.035 2)
#BA8491 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) | #8B8D91 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989690 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C38188 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA8491
#BA8491
oklch(67.1% 0.068 3.2)
- #63A399
#63A399
oklch(66.9% 0.068 183.2)
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 #BA8491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.026
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.031
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.040
Use #BA8491 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.