#BE7189
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63.9% 0.101 0.3), rgb(190, 113, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#BE7189 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE7189 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 113, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.101 0.3) |
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 #BE7189 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE7189 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE7189 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE7189 text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#EAD2D8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 0.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB4BF
oklch(80.9% 0.049 0.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA8C9E
oklch(70.7% 0.079 0.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE7189
oklch(63.9% 0.101 0.3)
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Step 600
600
#A65670
oklch(55.6% 0.109 0.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E455E
oklch(49% 0.103 359.9)
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Step 800
800
#743A4D
oklch(42.8% 0.084 0.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E3240
oklch(37.8% 0.066 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#371D25
oklch(26.9% 0.042 0.5)
#BE7189 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) | #7C7F8A | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8D87 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA6C79 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE7189
#BE7189
oklch(63.9% 0.101 0.3)
- #32A08F
#32A08F
oklch(64% 0.101 180.5)
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 #BE7189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.025
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.029
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.035
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.038
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.047
Use #BE7189 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.