#BE7790
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(65.2% 0.094 357.4), rgb(190, 119, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#BE7790 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE7790 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 119, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.094 357.4) |
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 #BE7790 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE7790 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE7790 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE7790 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 358.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5C1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 356.7)
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Step 400
400
#C78EA1
oklch(70.8% 0.073 357.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE7790
oklch(65.2% 0.094 357.4)
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Step 600
600
#A25874
oklch(55.5% 0.102 356.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B4861
oklch(49.1% 0.095 357.5)
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Step 800
800
#713B4F
oklch(42.6% 0.08 357.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C3342
oklch(37.7% 0.062 357.1)
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Step 950
950
#361E27
oklch(27% 0.04 356.1)
#BE7790 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) | #808491 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91918E | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97380 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE7790
#BE7790
oklch(65.2% 0.094 357.4)
- #44A28F
#44A28F
oklch(65.1% 0.094 177.8)
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 #BE7790, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.023
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.030
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.033
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
Use #BE7790 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.