#BA8D85
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.4% 0.056 30.1), rgb(186, 141, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#BA8D85 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA8D85 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 141, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 28%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.056 30.1) |
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 #BA8D85 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA8D85 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA8D85 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA8D85 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 33.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9B3
oklch(81% 0.036 31.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA8D85
oklch(68.4% 0.056 30.1)
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Step 500
500
#B1796F
oklch(63.1% 0.072 30.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C6158
oklch(55.5% 0.079 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#855048
oklch(49% 0.073 29.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C423B
oklch(42.6% 0.06 30)
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Step 900
900
#583833
oklch(37.7% 0.047 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#34211E
oklch(27.1% 0.03 29.2)
#BA8D85 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) | #969284 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19B85 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4878B | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA8D85
#BA8D85
oklch(68.4% 0.056 30.1)
- #70A4AD
#70A4AD
oklch(68.5% 0.056 209.5)
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 #BA8D85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.014
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.041
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.043
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.052
Use #BA8D85 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.