#BE707C
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63.4% 0.099 10.4), rgb(190, 112, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#BE707C is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE707C |
| RGB | rgb(190, 112, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.099 10.4) |
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 #BE707C | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE707C | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE707C text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE707C text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#EAD2D5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 9.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB4B9
oklch(80.9% 0.049 10.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC8D95
oklch(70.8% 0.077 10.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE707C
oklch(63.4% 0.099 10.4)
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Step 600
600
#A85664
oklch(55.5% 0.108 10.4)
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Step 700
700
#904653
oklch(49.1% 0.101 10.4)
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Step 800
800
#753A44
oklch(42.7% 0.083 10.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F3239
oklch(37.7% 0.065 10.8)
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Step 950
950
#381E22
oklch(27.1% 0.041 10.2)
#BE707C 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) | #7E7D7C | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918C7A | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB6974 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE707C
#BE707C
oklch(63.4% 0.099 10.4)
- #299D98
#299D98
oklch(63.3% 0.099 190.6)
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 #BE707C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.010
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.022
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.028
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.029
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
Use #BE707C 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.