#BA868E
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.3% 0.065 8.7), rgb(186, 134, 142).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#BA868E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA868E |
| RGB | rgb(186, 134, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 27%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.065 8.7) |
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 #BA868E | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA868E | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA868E text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA868E text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 7.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6BB
oklch(80.8% 0.041 8.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA868E
oklch(67.3% 0.065 8.7)
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Step 500
500
#B5747F
oklch(63.1% 0.083 8.7)
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Step 600
600
#A05C68
oklch(55.6% 0.09 9.1)
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Step 700
700
#894C57
oklch(49.2% 0.083 9)
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Step 800
800
#6F3E47
oklch(42.6% 0.069 8.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A353C
oklch(37.6% 0.054 7.7)
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Step 950
950
#351F23
oklch(26.9% 0.035 7.8)
#BA868E 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) | #8E8E8E | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A978D | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C48289 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA868E
#BA868E
oklch(67.3% 0.065 8.7)
- #66A39E
#66A39E
oklch(67.3% 0.064 189.1)
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 #BA868E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.024
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.027
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.032
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.035
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.044
Use #BA868E 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.