#BE789E
Closest named color: Muted Pink (#D1768F). oklch(65.8% 0.1 346.5), rgb(190, 120, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#BE789E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Pink (#D1768F), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muted Pink (#D1768F) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE789E |
| RGB | rgb(190, 120, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.1 346.5) |
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 #BE789E | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE789E | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE789E text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE789E text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DD
oklch(88.4% 0.027 344.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4C7
oklch(80.8% 0.049 346)
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Step 400
400
#C58DAA
oklch(70.7% 0.078 346.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE789E
oklch(65.8% 0.1 346.5)
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Step 600
600
#A05780
oklch(55.5% 0.109 346.4)
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Step 700
700
#89476C
oklch(49.1% 0.101 346.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F3B58
oklch(42.7% 0.083 346.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3349
oklch(37.7% 0.064 345.7)
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Step 950
950
#351E2A
oklch(27% 0.041 347.6)
#BE789E 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) | #7D879F | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F929C | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C77785 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE789E
#BE789E
oklch(65.8% 0.1 346.5)
- #4CA584
#4CA584
oklch(65.8% 0.1 166.5)
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 #BE789E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.051
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.052
Use #BE789E 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.