#BE798D
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(65.4% 0.09 1.1), rgb(190, 121, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#BE798D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 1°. 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 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE798D |
| RGB | rgb(190, 121, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.09 1.1) |
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 #BE798D | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE798D | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE798D text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE798D text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#DAB5BF
oklch(80.8% 0.045 0.1)
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Step 400
400
#C68F9E
oklch(70.8% 0.069 1.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE798D
oklch(65.4% 0.09 1.1)
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Step 600
600
#A15A70
oklch(55.6% 0.096 0.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A495D
oklch(49% 0.091 1.3)
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Step 800
800
#703C4C
oklch(42.6% 0.075 1.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3440
oklch(37.7% 0.058 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#351F25
oklch(27% 0.035 2)
#BE798D 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) | #83858E | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93928B | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97580 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE798D
#BE798D
oklch(65.4% 0.09 1.1)
- #48A294
#48A294
oklch(65.3% 0.089 181.8)
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 #BE798D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.018
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.025
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.027
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.036
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
Use #BE798D 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.