#BE7181
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63.7% 0.099 6.8), rgb(190, 113, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#BE7181 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE7181 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 113, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.099 6.8) |
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 #BE7181 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE7181 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE7181 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE7181 text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB4BB
oklch(80.8% 0.048 6.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB8D98
oklch(70.8% 0.077 7.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE7181
oklch(63.7% 0.099 6.8)
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Step 600
600
#A75669
oklch(55.5% 0.108 6.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F4657
oklch(49.1% 0.1 6.7)
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Step 800
800
#743A47
oklch(42.6% 0.082 6.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E323C
oklch(37.6% 0.065 6.1)
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Step 950
950
#371E23
oklch(27% 0.04 7.1)
#BE7181 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) | #7E7F81 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918D7F | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB6B77 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE7181
#BE7181
oklch(63.7% 0.099 6.8)
- #2E9E95
#2E9E95
oklch(63.6% 0.099 187.1)
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 #BE7181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.013
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.027
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.036
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.041
Use #BE7181 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.