#BE7C7D
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.5% 0.083 18.6), rgb(190, 124, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#BE7C7D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE7C7D |
| RGB | rgb(190, 124, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 34%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.083 18.6) |
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 #BE7C7D | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE7C7D | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE7C7D text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE7C7D 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 21)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B6
oklch(81% 0.04 20)
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Step 400
400
#C69191
oklch(70.8% 0.064 18.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE7C7D
oklch(65.5% 0.083 18.6)
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Step 600
600
#A15D5F
oklch(55.6% 0.089 18.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A4C4E
oklch(49.1% 0.084 18.5)
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Step 800
800
#703F40
oklch(42.7% 0.069 19)
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Step 900
900
#5B3636
oklch(37.8% 0.053 19.9)
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Step 950
950
#352020
oklch(27% 0.033 19.4)
#BE7C7D 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) | #89867D | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98927C | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB757D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE7C7D
#BE7C7D
oklch(65.5% 0.083 18.6)
- #4AA0A3
#4AA0A3
oklch(65.4% 0.083 198.4)
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 #BE7C7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.011
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.021
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.023
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.025
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.033
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.047
Use #BE7C7D 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.