#BE6983
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(62.4% 0.112 1.3), rgb(190, 105, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#BE6983 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE6983 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 105, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.112 1.3) |
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 #BE6983 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE6983 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE6983 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE6983 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F4E6E9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D8
oklch(88.5% 0.031 0.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B2BE
oklch(80.8% 0.055 1)
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Step 400
400
#CF8A9D
oklch(70.8% 0.087 1.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE6983
oklch(62.4% 0.112 1.3)
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Step 600
600
#AB516F
oklch(55.5% 0.122 0.8)
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Step 700
700
#93425C
oklch(49.2% 0.112 1.9)
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Step 800
800
#77364C
oklch(42.6% 0.094 0.5)
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Step 900
900
#61303F
oklch(37.8% 0.073 1.7)
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Step 950
950
#391C25
oklch(27% 0.047 0.9)
#BE6983 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) | #767984 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8981 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB6372 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE6983
#BE6983
oklch(62.4% 0.112 1.3)
- #039D8C
#039D8C
oklch(62.5% 0.112 181.6)
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 #BE6983, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.032
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.033
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.050
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.057
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.058
Use #BE6983 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.