#BE7364
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(63.3% 0.098 32.1), rgb(190, 115, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#BE7364 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE7364 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 115, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 41%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.098 32.1) |
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 #BE7364 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE7364 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE7364 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE7364 text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CE
oklch(88.4% 0.027 32.2)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6AD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 32.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC8F83
oklch(70.7% 0.077 31.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE7364
oklch(63.3% 0.098 32.1)
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Step 600
600
#A95A4A
oklch(55.7% 0.107 32.6)
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Step 700
700
#90493C
oklch(49% 0.099 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#753C31
oklch(42.6% 0.082 32.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F342C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#381F1A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 32)
#BE7364 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) | #857D63 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978D63 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD686F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE7364
#BE7364
oklch(63.3% 0.098 32.1)
- #2D9AAD
#2D9AAD
oklch(63.5% 0.098 211.9)
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 #BE7364, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.031
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.033
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.041
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.042
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.044
Use #BE7364 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.