#BA8677
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.7% 0.068 36.7), rgb(186, 134, 119).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#BA8677 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA8677 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 134, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 33%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.068 36.7) |
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 #BA8677 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA8677 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA8677 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA8677 text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAB2
oklch(81% 0.033 37.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF9589
oklch(70.6% 0.054 36.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA8677
oklch(66.7% 0.068 36.7)
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Step 600
600
#996454
oklch(55.6% 0.074 37.5)
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Step 700
700
#835245
oklch(49% 0.069 35.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A4439
oklch(42.7% 0.056 36.9)
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Step 900
900
#573931
oklch(37.7% 0.045 35.6)
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Step 950
950
#33221D
oklch(27.1% 0.028 37.1)
#BA8677 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) | #928C76 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9677 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C67F82 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA8677
#BA8677
oklch(66.7% 0.068 36.7)
- #619FB0
#619FB0
oklch(66.7% 0.069 217.2)
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 #BA8677, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.025
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.035
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.043
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.051
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.053
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.055
Use #BA8677 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.