#BA9296
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.8% 0.049 11.7), rgb(186, 146, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#BA9296 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BA9296 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 146, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 22%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.049 11.7) |
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 #BA9296 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BA9296 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA9296 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BA9296 text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.017 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BB
oklch(80.8% 0.03 12.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BA9296
oklch(69.8% 0.049 11.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB7A80
oklch(63% 0.062 10.9)
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Step 600
600
#966369
oklch(55.6% 0.067 11.7)
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Step 700
700
#805257
oklch(49.1% 0.062 12.5)
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Step 800
800
#684347
oklch(42.6% 0.052 12.4)
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Step 900
900
#55393C
oklch(37.8% 0.04 12.1)
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Step 950
950
#322123
oklch(27% 0.026 11.2)
#BA9296 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) | #989896 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19F95 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C28F93 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BA9296
#BA9296
oklch(69.8% 0.049 11.7)
- #7BA8A5
#7BA8A5
oklch(69.8% 0.049 191)
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 #BA9296, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.010
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.018
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.021
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.046
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.054
Use #BA9296 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.