#BE7D70
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.4% 0.084 31.8), rgb(190, 125, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#BE7D70 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE7D70 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 125, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.084 31.8) |
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 #BE7D70 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE7D70 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE7D70 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BE7D70 text on black | 6.35:1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D0
oklch(88.5% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8B0
oklch(81% 0.041 33.4)
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Step 400
400
#C69287
oklch(70.7% 0.065 32.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE7D70
oklch(65.4% 0.084 31.8)
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Step 600
600
#A25E51
oklch(55.6% 0.092 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A4D42
oklch(49% 0.085 31.2)
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Step 800
800
#704036
oklch(42.7% 0.07 32.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B362F
oklch(37.6% 0.055 31.4)
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Step 950
950
#36201C
oklch(27.1% 0.035 30.8)
#BE7D70 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) | #8C856F | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B936F | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC747A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE7D70
#BE7D70
oklch(65.4% 0.084 31.8)
- #4A9EAE
#4A9EAE
oklch(65.4% 0.084 211.8)
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 #BE7D70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.033
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.039
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.051
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.054
Use #BE7D70 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.