#BE728B
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.2% 0.1 359.1), rgb(190, 114, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#BE728B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 359°. 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 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE728B |
| RGB | rgb(190, 114, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 37%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.1 359.1) |
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 #BE728B | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE728B | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE728B text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE728B text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 0)
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Step 300
300
#DCB4C0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 358.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA8C9F
oklch(70.7% 0.079 359.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE728B
oklch(64.2% 0.1 359.1)
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Step 600
600
#A65672
oklch(55.7% 0.109 359)
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Step 700
700
#8E465F
oklch(49.2% 0.101 359.5)
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Step 800
800
#733A4E
oklch(42.7% 0.083 358.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D3241
oklch(37.7% 0.065 358.4)
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Step 950
950
#371E26
oklch(27.1% 0.041 359.5)
#BE728B 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) | #7C808C | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8E89 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA6D7B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE728B
#BE728B
oklch(64.2% 0.1 359.1)
- #36A08E
#36A08E
oklch(64.1% 0.099 179.5)
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 #BE728B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.026
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.028
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.034
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.037
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.048
Use #BE728B 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.