#BE6975
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(62% 0.109 11.7), rgb(190, 105, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#BE6975 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE6975 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 105, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.109 11.7) |
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 #BE6975 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE6975 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE6975 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE6975 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 12.4)
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Step 300
300
#E1B3B8
oklch(80.9% 0.054 11)
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Step 400
400
#D08A93
oklch(70.7% 0.086 11.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE6975
oklch(62% 0.109 11.7)
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Step 600
600
#AD5361
oklch(55.7% 0.118 12)
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Step 700
700
#944350
oklch(49.1% 0.11 12)
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Step 800
800
#783742
oklch(42.6% 0.091 11.2)
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Step 900
900
#613038
oklch(37.6% 0.071 10.7)
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Step 950
950
#391D21
oklch(27% 0.044 11.3)
#BE6975 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) | #797875 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8873 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC606D | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE6975
#BE6975
oklch(62% 0.109 11.7)
- #009A96
#009A96
oklch(62% 0.107 191.5)
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 #BE6975, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.008
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.024
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.033
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.042
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.053
Use #BE6975 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.