#BE656B
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(61.1% 0.114 16.8), rgb(190, 101, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#BE656B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE656B |
| RGB | rgb(190, 101, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 41%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.114 16.8) |
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 #BE656B | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE656B | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE656B text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE656B text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E6
oklch(93.7% 0.016 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D2
oklch(88.4% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B3B4
oklch(80.9% 0.055 16.9)
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Step 400
400
#D28A8D
oklch(70.7% 0.088 16.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE656B
oklch(61.1% 0.114 16.8)
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Step 600
600
#B05159
oklch(55.6% 0.124 16.8)
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Step 700
700
#974149
oklch(49.1% 0.116 16.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B363C
oklch(42.7% 0.096 16.7)
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Step 900
900
#633033
oklch(37.8% 0.074 17.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C1E
oklch(26.9% 0.047 16.5)
#BE656B 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) | #77746B | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8669 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD5A68 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE656B
#BE656B
oklch(61.1% 0.114 16.8)
- #009699
#009699
oklch(61.1% 0.104 197.3)
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 #BE656B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.013
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.034
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.044
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.050
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.054
Use #BE656B 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.