#BE7A8F
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(65.7% 0.089 359.8), rgb(190, 122, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#BE7A8F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE7A8F |
| RGB | rgb(190, 122, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.089 359.8) |
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 #BE7A8F | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE7A8F | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE7A8F text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE7A8F 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E9
oklch(93.7% 0.012 4.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6BF
oklch(80.9% 0.042 0.8)
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Step 400
400
#C58F9F
oklch(70.7% 0.069 359.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE7A8F
oklch(65.7% 0.089 359.8)
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Step 600
600
#A15A71
oklch(55.6% 0.097 360)
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Step 700
700
#894A5F
oklch(49.1% 0.089 359.6)
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Step 800
800
#703D4D
oklch(42.8% 0.074 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B3440
oklch(37.7% 0.058 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#351F26
oklch(27% 0.036 359.2)
#BE7A8F 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) | #838690 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94928D | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97681 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE7A8F
#BE7A8F
oklch(65.7% 0.089 359.8)
- #4BA393
#4BA393
oklch(65.7% 0.088 179.8)
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 #BE7A8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.019
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.025
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.030
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.037
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
Use #BE7A8F 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.