#BE7A91
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(65.7% 0.089 358), rgb(190, 122, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#BE7A91 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE7A91 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 122, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.089 358) |
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 #BE7A91 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE7A91 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE7A91 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE7A91 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 358.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C0
oklch(80.8% 0.044 357.8)
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Step 400
400
#C58FA0
oklch(70.7% 0.069 358.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE7A91
oklch(65.7% 0.089 358)
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Step 600
600
#A05A73
oklch(55.6% 0.096 357.9)
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Step 700
700
#894960
oklch(49% 0.091 358.1)
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Step 800
800
#703D4F
oklch(42.9% 0.075 358.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B3441
oklch(37.8% 0.059 358.9)
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Step 950
950
#351F26
oklch(27% 0.036 359.2)
#BE7A91 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) | #838692 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93928F | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97682 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE7A91
#BE7A91
oklch(65.7% 0.089 358)
- #4BA391
#4BA391
oklch(65.6% 0.089 178)
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 #BE7A91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.021
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.026
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.032
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
Use #BE7A91 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.