#BA877B
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67% 0.066 33.7), rgb(186, 135, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#BA877B is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 34°. 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 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA877B |
| RGB | rgb(186, 135, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 31%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.066 33.7) |
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 #BA877B | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA877B | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA877B text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA877B text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8B0
oklch(81% 0.041 33.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA877B
oklch(67% 0.066 33.7)
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Step 500
500
#B67768
oklch(63.1% 0.083 34)
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Step 600
600
#A15F4F
oklch(55.6% 0.09 34.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A4E40
oklch(49.1% 0.084 34)
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Step 800
800
#704035
oklch(42.7% 0.07 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B372E
oklch(37.8% 0.054 34.8)
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Step 950
950
#35201B
oklch(26.9% 0.034 34)
#BA877B 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) | #928D7A | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E977B | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C68084 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA877B
#BA877B
oklch(67% 0.066 33.7)
- #64A0AE
#64A0AE
oklch(67% 0.066 214.2)
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 #BA877B, 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 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.040
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
Use #BA877B 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.