#BA8495
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(67.2% 0.07 358.6), rgb(186, 132, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#BA8495 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA8495 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 132, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 28%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.07 358.6) |
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 #BA8495 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA8495 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA8495 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA8495 text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 358.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C0
oklch(80.8% 0.044 357.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA8495
oklch(67.2% 0.07 358.6)
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Step 500
500
#B67289
oklch(63.1% 0.09 358.2)
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Step 600
600
#A15A72
oklch(55.7% 0.097 359.1)
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Step 700
700
#894960
oklch(49% 0.091 358.1)
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Step 800
800
#703D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.074 359.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3441
oklch(37.8% 0.059 358.9)
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Step 950
950
#351F26
oklch(27% 0.036 359.2)
#BA8495 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) | #8A8D96 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979694 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3818A | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA8495
#BA8495
oklch(67.2% 0.07 358.6)
- #64A496
#64A496
oklch(67.1% 0.07 178.6)
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 #BA8495, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.028
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.034
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.039
Use #BA8495 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.