#BE768D
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(64.9% 0.094 359.4), rgb(190, 118, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#BE768D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE768D |
| RGB | rgb(190, 118, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.094 359.4) |
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 #BE768D | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE768D | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE768D text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE768D text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 0)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5C0
oklch(81% 0.046 358.9)
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Step 400
400
#C88E9F
oklch(70.8% 0.074 359.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE768D
oklch(64.9% 0.094 359.4)
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Step 600
600
#A35871
oklch(55.6% 0.102 359.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C485F
oklch(49.2% 0.096 359.7)
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Step 800
800
#713B4E
oklch(42.6% 0.079 358.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C3340
oklch(37.7% 0.062 0.1)
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Step 950
950
#361E26
oklch(27% 0.039 358.6)
#BE768D 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) | #80838E | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91908B | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9727E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE768D
#BE768D
oklch(64.9% 0.094 359.4)
- #41A290
#41A290
oklch(65% 0.095 178.9)
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 #BE768D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.028
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.033
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.044
Use #BE768D 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.