#BE757B
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.2% 0.092 14.7), rgb(190, 117, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#BE757B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE757B |
| RGB | rgb(190, 117, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.092 14.7) |
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 #BE757B | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE757B | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE757B text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE757B text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F2E6E7
oklch(93.5% 0.013 11.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D4
oklch(88.5% 0.025 14.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5B7
oklch(80.8% 0.045 14.7)
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Step 400
400
#C98E92
oklch(70.6% 0.072 14.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE757B
oklch(64.2% 0.092 14.7)
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Step 600
600
#A55961
oklch(55.5% 0.1 14.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E4950
oklch(49.2% 0.093 14.7)
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Step 800
800
#733C41
oklch(42.7% 0.077 15.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D3437
oklch(37.7% 0.059 15.6)
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Step 950
950
#371F20
oklch(27.1% 0.038 17.1)
#BE757B 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) | #82817B | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948F7A | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB6E77 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE757B
#BE757B
oklch(64.2% 0.092 14.7)
- #389E9E
#389E9E
oklch(64.2% 0.092 195.1)
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 #BE757B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.005
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.024
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.032
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.033
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.043
Use #BE757B 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.