#BE686D
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(61.7% 0.11 17.1), rgb(190, 104, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#BE686D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE686D |
| RGB | rgb(190, 104, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.11 17.1) |
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 #BE686D | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE686D | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE686D text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE686D text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D2
oklch(88.5% 0.029 17.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1B3B4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 16.9)
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Step 400
400
#D18B8D
oklch(70.8% 0.086 17.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE686D
oklch(61.7% 0.11 17.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE535A
oklch(55.7% 0.119 17)
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Step 700
700
#954349
oklch(49.1% 0.11 17.6)
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Step 800
800
#79373C
oklch(42.6% 0.092 17.1)
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Step 900
900
#623034
oklch(37.6% 0.072 16.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.046 18.3)
#BE686D 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) | #79776D | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F886B | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD5E6A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE686D
#BE686D
oklch(61.7% 0.11 17.1)
- #00989B
#00989B
oklch(61.7% 0.105 197.3)
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 #BE686D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.011
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.028
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.036
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.040
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.044
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.050
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.053
Use #BE686D 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.