#BE7A76
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65% 0.086 23.4), rgb(190, 122, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#BE7A76 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE7A76 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 122, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.086 23.4) |
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 #BE7A76 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE7A76 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE7A76 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE7A76 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D2
oklch(88.6% 0.022 24.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7B4
oklch(81% 0.042 23.7)
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Step 400
400
#C7908D
oklch(70.6% 0.067 22.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE7A76
oklch(65% 0.086 23.4)
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Step 600
600
#A35C59
oklch(55.6% 0.094 23.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B4C49
oklch(49.1% 0.086 23.5)
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Step 800
800
#713E3C
oklch(42.6% 0.072 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C3533
oklch(37.6% 0.057 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#361F1E
oklch(26.9% 0.036 22.5)
#BE7A76 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) | #888475 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989175 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7279 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE7A76
#BE7A76
oklch(65% 0.086 23.4)
- #449EA7
#449EA7
oklch(64.9% 0.086 204.3)
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 #BE7A76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.013
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.020
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.029
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.040
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
Use #BE7A76 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.