#BE6D87
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63.2% 0.107 0), rgb(190, 109, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#BE6D87 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE6D87 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 109, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.107 0) |
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 #BE6D87 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE6D87 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE6D87 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE6D87 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D8
oklch(88.6% 0.029 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB3BF
oklch(80.8% 0.052 359.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC8B9E
oklch(70.7% 0.083 0.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE6D87
oklch(63.2% 0.107 0)
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Step 600
600
#A95370
oklch(55.6% 0.117 0.2)
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Step 700
700
#90435E
oklch(49% 0.108 359.7)
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Step 800
800
#75384D
oklch(42.6% 0.089 359.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F3140
oklch(37.7% 0.069 0.1)
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Step 950
950
#381D25
oklch(27% 0.044 1.4)
#BE6D87 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) | #797C88 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8B85 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA6876 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE6D87
#BE6D87
oklch(63.2% 0.107 0)
- #229F8C
#229F8C
oklch(63.3% 0.107 179.6)
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 #BE6D87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.029
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.031
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.042
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.043
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.055
Use #BE6D87 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.