#BA8A91
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.2% 0.059 9), rgb(186, 138, 145).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#BA8A91 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA8A91 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 138, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 26%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.059 9) |
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 #BA8A91 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA8A91 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA8A91 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA8A91 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E6D4D6
oklch(88.5% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BB
oklch(80.8% 0.037 9.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA8A91
oklch(68.2% 0.059 9)
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Step 500
500
#B27680
oklch(63.1% 0.076 8.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D5E69
oklch(55.6% 0.083 8.8)
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Step 700
700
#864E57
oklch(49.2% 0.076 9.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D4048
oklch(42.8% 0.063 8.6)
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Step 900
900
#58363C
oklch(37.6% 0.049 8.2)
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Step 950
950
#342023
oklch(27% 0.031 9.5)
#BA8A91 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) | #919191 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9A90 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3868C | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA8A91
#BA8A91
oklch(68.2% 0.059 9)
- #6DA5A0
#6DA5A0
oklch(68.2% 0.059 188.8)
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 #BA8A91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.015
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.025
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.030
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.045
Use #BA8A91 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.