#BA8787
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.3% 0.063 18.8), rgb(186, 135, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#BA8787 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA8787 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 135, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 27%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.063 18.8) |
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 #BA8787 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA8787 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA8787 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA8787 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D3
oklch(88.5% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B7
oklch(80.9% 0.039 18)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA8787
oklch(67.3% 0.063 18.8)
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Step 500
500
#B57676
oklch(63.2% 0.08 19.5)
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Step 600
600
#A05E5F
oklch(55.7% 0.086 19.2)
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Step 700
700
#894D4E
oklch(49.1% 0.081 19.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F3F40
oklch(42.6% 0.067 18.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3637
oklch(37.7% 0.052 18)
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Step 950
950
#352020
oklch(27% 0.033 19.4)
#BA8787 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) | #908E87 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9886 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C48287 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA8787
#BA8787
oklch(67.3% 0.063 18.8)
- #66A2A5
#66A2A5
oklch(67.3% 0.062 199.8)
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 #BA8787, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.021
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.026
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.036
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.039
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.048
Use #BA8787 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.