#BE755D
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(63.5% 0.099 38.9), rgb(190, 117, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#BE755D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE755D |
| RGB | rgb(190, 117, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.099 38.9) |
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 #BE755D | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE755D | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE755D text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE755D text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 41.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7AA
oklch(80.9% 0.048 39.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB907D
oklch(70.6% 0.077 38.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE755D
oklch(63.5% 0.099 38.9)
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Step 600
600
#A85B42
oklch(55.6% 0.108 38.7)
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Step 700
700
#904A34
oklch(49.1% 0.101 38.2)
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Step 800
800
#753D2B
oklch(42.6% 0.084 38.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F3527
oklch(37.8% 0.065 39.1)
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Step 950
950
#381F17
oklch(27% 0.042 38.5)
#BE755D 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) | #877E5B | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998E5C | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD696F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE755D
#BE755D
oklch(63.5% 0.099 38.9)
- #3399B3
#3399B3
oklch(63.6% 0.099 218.4)
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 #BE755D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.026
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.028
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.033
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.042
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.044
Use #BE755D 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.