#BE7577
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.1% 0.092 18.2), rgb(190, 117, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#BE7577 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE7577 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 117, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.092 18.2) |
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 #BE7577 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE7577 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE7577 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE7577 text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E6
oklch(93.7% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B6
oklch(81% 0.044 18.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA8F8F
oklch(70.8% 0.072 19)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE7577
oklch(64.1% 0.092 18.2)
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Step 600
600
#A6595D
oklch(55.6% 0.101 17.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E494C
oklch(49.1% 0.093 18.4)
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Step 800
800
#733C3F
oklch(42.6% 0.077 17.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3435
oklch(37.7% 0.059 18.7)
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Step 950
950
#371F1F
oklch(27.1% 0.038 19.8)
#BE7577 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) | #838077 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958F76 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB6D76 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE7577
#BE7577
oklch(64.1% 0.092 18.2)
- #379DA1
#379DA1
oklch(64% 0.092 198.8)
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 #BE7577, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.008
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.024
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.033
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.035
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
Use #BE7577 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.