#BE6689
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(62.1% 0.119 355.9), rgb(190, 102, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#BE6689 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE6689 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 102, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 40%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.119 355.9) |
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 #BE6689 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE6689 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE6689 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE6689 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F4E5EA
oklch(93.5% 0.018 355.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1DA
oklch(88.6% 0.032 355.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B2C2
oklch(81% 0.058 356.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF88A2
oklch(70.6% 0.093 356.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE6689
oklch(62.1% 0.119 355.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC4F76
oklch(55.6% 0.129 355.8)
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Step 700
700
#943F63
oklch(49.1% 0.121 356)
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Step 800
800
#783551
oklch(42.8% 0.099 355.8)
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Step 900
900
#612E43
oklch(37.6% 0.078 355.5)
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Step 950
950
#391C27
oklch(27.1% 0.048 356.6)
#BE6689 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) | #72788A | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888887 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA6173 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE6689
#BE6689
oklch(62.1% 0.119 355.9)
- #009D84
#009D84
oklch(62.2% 0.116 176)
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 #BE6689, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.035
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.045
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.061
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.065
Use #BE6689 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.