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#ba8c8a color: Smoky Pink

#ba8c8a is rgb(186, 140, 138) in RGB and oklch(68.355% 0.05644 21.496) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

68.4%
0.056
21°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • taupe-400
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #ba8c8a

#ba8c8a is a dusty red color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.056 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.91:1 contrast and black text 7.21:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Smoky Pink (#bb8d88). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ba8c8a mixed with white

  1. ba8c8a
  2. c19795
  3. c8a2a0
  4. cfaeac
  5. d6b9b7
  6. ddc4c3
  7. e4d0cf
  8. ebdcdb
  9. f2e7e7
  10. f8f3f3

Darker: #ba8c8a mixed with black

  1. ba8c8a
  2. a17977
  3. 896765
  4. 725553
  5. 5c4342
  6. 463332
  7. 322322
  8. 1e1414
  9. 0d0707
  10. 020101

Calmer: #ba8c8a with less saturation

  1. ba8c8a
  2. b78d8c
  3. b48f8d
  4. b1908f
  5. ae9290
  6. aa9392
  7. a79493
  8. a49595
  9. a09796
  10. 9d9898

Questions about #ba8c8a

What color is #ba8c8a?

#ba8c8a is dusty red. The closest named color is Smoky Pink. In RGB it is rgb(186, 140, 138), in HSL hsl(2.5, 25.81%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.355% 0.05644 21.496).

What colors go well with #ba8c8a?

The complementary color of #ba8c8a is #6fa4a8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b68b9d and #b6907a. The triadic partners are #86a382 and #869abd.

Is white or black text more readable on #ba8c8a?

Black text reads better on #ba8c8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ba8c8a a warm or cool color?

#ba8c8a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.056.