#BE6F75
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63% 0.1 15.5), rgb(190, 111, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#BE6F75 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE6F75 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 111, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.1 15.5) |
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 #BE6F75 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE6F75 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE6F75 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE6F75 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 14.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFB4B6
oklch(80.9% 0.05 15.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD8D90
oklch(70.8% 0.078 16.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE6F75
oklch(63% 0.1 15.5)
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Step 600
600
#A9565E
oklch(55.5% 0.109 15.2)
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Step 700
700
#91464D
oklch(49.1% 0.101 15.7)
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Step 800
800
#763A40
oklch(42.7% 0.084 15)
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Step 900
900
#5F3236
oklch(37.6% 0.065 15)
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Step 950
950
#381E20
oklch(27.1% 0.041 15.2)
#BE6F75 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) | #7E7C75 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928B74 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC6671 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE6F75
#BE6F75
oklch(63% 0.1 15.5)
- #229C9C
#229C9C
oklch(63.1% 0.1 194.9)
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 #BE6F75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.011
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.019
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.032
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.045
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.047
Use #BE6F75 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.