#BE776B
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64.2% 0.092 30.2), rgb(190, 119, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#BE776B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE776B |
| RGB | rgb(190, 119, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 39%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.092 30.2) |
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 #BE776B | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE776B | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE776B text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE776B text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3CF
oklch(88.4% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B0
oklch(80.8% 0.045 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA9086
oklch(70.7% 0.073 29.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE776B
oklch(64.2% 0.092 30.2)
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Step 600
600
#A65B4F
oklch(55.6% 0.101 30.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E4B40
oklch(49.2% 0.093 30.5)
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Step 800
800
#733E35
oklch(42.7% 0.076 30.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D352E
oklch(37.7% 0.059 30.7)
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Step 950
950
#371F1B
oklch(27% 0.039 30)
#BE776B 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) | #87816A | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988F6A | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC6D74 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE776B
#BE776B
oklch(64.2% 0.092 30.2)
- #3A9CAC
#3A9CAC
oklch(64.3% 0.092 210.2)
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 #BE776B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.029
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.041
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.043
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.044
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.046
Use #BE776B 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.