#BE788B
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(65.2% 0.09 2.3), rgb(190, 120, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#BE788B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE788B |
| RGB | rgb(190, 120, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.09 2.3) |
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 #BE788B | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE788B | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE788B text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE788B text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#E8D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5BE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 1.8)
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Step 400
400
#C78E9D
oklch(70.7% 0.072 1.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE788B
oklch(65.2% 0.09 2.3)
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Step 600
600
#A2596E
oklch(55.5% 0.099 2.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B495C
oklch(49.1% 0.092 2.6)
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Step 800
800
#713C4B
oklch(42.7% 0.076 2.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B343F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 2)
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Step 950
950
#361F25
oklch(27.1% 0.037 2.9)
#BE788B 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) | #82848C | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939189 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9737F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE788B
#BE788B
oklch(65.2% 0.09 2.3)
- #45A294
#45A294
oklch(65.2% 0.091 182)
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 #BE788B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.024
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.026
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.035
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
Use #BE788B 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.