Dusky Rose #BA6873
Dusky Rose is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red with hex code #BA6873 and RGB rgb(186, 104, 115).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#BA6873 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Dusky Rose. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Colors that go with Dusky Rose
Matches found by rotating Dusky Rose around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Dusky Rose
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Dusky Rose, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Dusky Rose, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.029
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.044
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.045
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.051
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.060
More about Dusky Rose
How to make Dusky Rose
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 3 parts pink
- 2 parts red
- 1 part green
Recipe result: #BA6870, a difference of ΔE 0.004 from Dusky Rose. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Dusky Rose in every format
| HEX | #BA6873 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 104, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 37%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.105 12.1) |
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 #BA6873 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BA6873 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BA6873 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BA6873 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Shades and tints of Dusky Rose
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D4
oklch(88.5% 0.028 12.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B4B8
oklch(81% 0.051 12.1)
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Step 400
400
#CE8B93
oklch(70.6% 0.082 11.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BA6873
oklch(61.3% 0.105 12.1)
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Step 600
600
#AB5461
oklch(55.6% 0.114 12.1)
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Step 700
700
#934450
oklch(49.1% 0.107 12.4)
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Step 800
800
#773842
oklch(42.6% 0.089 11.6)
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Step 900
900
#603138
oklch(37.6% 0.068 11.4)
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Step 950
950
#391D21
oklch(27% 0.044 11.3)
Dusky Rose 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) | #777673 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8671 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C85F6C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.106 |
Use Dusky Rose 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.