#BA867B
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.8% 0.067 32.3), rgb(186, 134, 123).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#BA867B is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 32°. 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 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA867B |
| RGB | rgb(186, 134, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 31%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.067 32.3) |
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 #BA867B | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA867B | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA867B text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA867B text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B4
oklch(80.8% 0.033 29.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF958C
oklch(70.7% 0.053 32.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA867B
oklch(66.8% 0.067 32.3)
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Step 600
600
#996358
oklch(55.5% 0.073 32.1)
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Step 700
700
#835248
oklch(49.1% 0.068 32.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A433B
oklch(42.6% 0.056 32.2)
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Step 900
900
#563933
oklch(37.6% 0.043 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#33221E
oklch(27.2% 0.027 33.7)
#BA867B 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) | #918C7A | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E977A | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C67F83 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA867B
#BA867B
oklch(66.8% 0.067 32.3)
- #62A0AD
#62A0AD
oklch(66.9% 0.067 212.5)
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 #BA867B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.023
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.031
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.048
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
Use #BA867B 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.