#BE6685
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(62% 0.117 358.6), rgb(190, 102, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#BE6685 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE6685 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 102, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 40%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.117 358.6) |
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 #BE6685 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE6685 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE6685 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE6685 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5E9
oklch(93.5% 0.017 359.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 357.9)
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Step 300
300
#E1B2C0
oklch(81% 0.057 358.8)
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Step 400
400
#D088A0
oklch(70.7% 0.093 358.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE6685
oklch(62% 0.117 358.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD4F72
oklch(55.6% 0.128 358.7)
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Step 700
700
#944060
oklch(49.2% 0.118 358.4)
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Step 800
800
#78354E
oklch(42.7% 0.098 358.6)
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Step 900
900
#612F41
oklch(37.7% 0.076 358.5)
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Step 950
950
#391C26
oklch(27% 0.048 358.7)
#BE6685 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) | #737886 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898883 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB6071 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE6685
#BE6685
oklch(62% 0.117 358.6)
- #009C87
#009C87
oklch(62% 0.114 178.7)
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 #BE6685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.030
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.041
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.056
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.060
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.062
Use #BE6685 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.