#BE7686
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.7% 0.092 5.5), rgb(190, 118, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#BE7686 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE7686 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 118, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.092 5.5) |
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 #BE7686 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE7686 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE7686 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE7686 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E8
oklch(93.5% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 5.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5BC
oklch(80.8% 0.045 5.7)
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Step 400
400
#C88E9A
oklch(70.7% 0.072 5.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE7686
oklch(64.7% 0.092 5.5)
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Step 600
600
#A4596B
oklch(55.7% 0.1 5.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C4859
oklch(49% 0.094 5.2)
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Step 800
800
#723C49
oklch(42.8% 0.077 5.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C333D
oklch(37.6% 0.06 4.7)
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Step 950
950
#361E24
oklch(26.9% 0.039 3.8)
#BE7686 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) | #818286 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939085 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA707C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE7686
#BE7686
oklch(64.7% 0.092 5.5)
- #3EA096
#3EA096
oklch(64.6% 0.092 185.9)
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 #BE7686, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.017
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.018
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.028
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.030
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.038
Use #BE7686 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.