#BE7C82
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.6% 0.083 13.6), rgb(190, 124, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#BE7C82 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE7C82 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 124, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 34%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.083 13.6) |
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 #BE7C82 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE7C82 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE7C82 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE7C82 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 11)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B9
oklch(81% 0.039 14)
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Step 400
400
#C69095
oklch(70.7% 0.066 12.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE7C82
oklch(65.6% 0.083 13.6)
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Step 600
600
#A15C64
oklch(55.6% 0.091 13)
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Step 700
700
#894C52
oklch(49.1% 0.083 14.3)
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Step 800
800
#703E44
oklch(42.7% 0.07 12.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B3539
oklch(37.7% 0.055 13.2)
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Step 950
950
#351F21
oklch(26.9% 0.034 13.7)
#BE7C82 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) | #888682 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979381 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA767E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE7C82
#BE7C82
oklch(65.6% 0.083 13.6)
- #4BA19F
#4BA19F
oklch(65.6% 0.083 193.3)
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 #BE7C82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.017
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.018
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.021
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.029
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
Use #BE7C82 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.