#BE756F
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63.9% 0.093 25.1), rgb(190, 117, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#BE756F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE756F |
| RGB | rgb(190, 117, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.093 25.1) |
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 #BE756F | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE756F | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE756F text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE756F 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D1
oklch(88.5% 0.026 23.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6B2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 25)
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Step 400
400
#CA8F8A
oklch(70.6% 0.073 24.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE756F
oklch(63.9% 0.093 25.1)
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Step 600
600
#A65A55
oklch(55.5% 0.101 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4A45
oklch(49.2% 0.094 25.4)
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Step 800
800
#743D39
oklch(42.8% 0.078 25.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E3431
oklch(37.7% 0.061 24.7)
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Step 950
950
#371F1D
oklch(27% 0.038 25)
#BE756F 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) | #85806E | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968E6E | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC6C74 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE756F
#BE756F
oklch(63.9% 0.093 25.1)
- #359CA7
#359CA7
oklch(63.9% 0.093 205.3)
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 #BE756F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.018
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.024
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.031
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.037
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.043
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.045
Use #BE756F 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.