#BE6280
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(61.2% 0.122 0.6), rgb(190, 98, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#BE6280 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE6280 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 98, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.122 0.6) |
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 #BE6280 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE6280 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE6280 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE6280 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D8
oklch(88.6% 0.033 0.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B1BE
oklch(80.8% 0.059 0.9)
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Step 400
400
#D2879D
oklch(70.7% 0.096 0.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE6280
oklch(61.2% 0.122 0.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF4D6F
oklch(55.5% 0.132 0.6)
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Step 700
700
#963E5D
oklch(49.1% 0.122 0.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A334C
oklch(42.6% 0.103 0.3)
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Step 900
900
#632E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.079 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B25
oklch(26.9% 0.051 0.5)
#BE6280 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) | #707581 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88867E | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB5B6D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE6280
#BE6280
oklch(61.2% 0.122 0.6)
- #009987
#009987
oklch(61.2% 0.111 180.6)
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 #BE6280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.028
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.055
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.056
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.063
Use #BE6280 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.