#BE6D68
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(62.4% 0.104 24.2), rgb(190, 109, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#BE6D68 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE6D68 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 109, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.104 24.2) |
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 #BE6D68 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE6D68 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE6D68 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE6D68 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D0
oklch(88.4% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5B1
oklch(81% 0.05 24.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF8D88
oklch(70.8% 0.081 24.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE6D68
oklch(62.4% 0.104 24.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC5652
oklch(55.7% 0.113 24.1)
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Step 700
700
#934642
oklch(49.1% 0.105 24.7)
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Step 800
800
#783A37
oklch(42.8% 0.087 24.3)
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Step 900
900
#61322F
oklch(37.7% 0.068 24.7)
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Step 950
950
#391E1C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 24.8)
#BE6D68 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) | #7F7A67 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928A67 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD626C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE6D68
#BE6D68
oklch(62.4% 0.104 24.2)
- #1099A4
#1099A4
oklch(62.4% 0.104 204)
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 #BE6D68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.029
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.035
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.040
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.041
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
Use #BE6D68 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.