#BE6E67
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(62.5% 0.103 25.7), rgb(190, 110, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#BE6E67 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE6E67 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 110, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 40%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.103 25.7) |
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 #BE6E67 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE6E67 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE6E67 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE6E67 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#EBD3D0
oklch(88.6% 0.027 26.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5B0
oklch(81% 0.051 26)
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Step 400
400
#CE8D87
oklch(70.7% 0.08 25.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE6E67
oklch(62.5% 0.103 25.7)
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Step 600
600
#AB5750
oklch(55.6% 0.111 26.2)
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Step 700
700
#934641
oklch(49.1% 0.105 25.4)
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Step 800
800
#773A36
oklch(42.6% 0.086 25.2)
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Step 900
900
#60322F
oklch(37.6% 0.067 24.7)
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Step 950
950
#391E1B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 27)
#BE6E67 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) | #807A66 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938A66 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD636D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE6E67
#BE6E67
oklch(62.5% 0.103 25.7)
- #1799A6
#1799A6
oklch(62.5% 0.103 205.9)
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 #BE6E67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.028
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.033
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
Use #BE6E67 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.