#BE7D7C
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.6% 0.081 20.5), rgb(190, 125, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#BE7D7C is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE7D7C |
| RGB | rgb(190, 125, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 34%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.081 20.5) |
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 #BE7D7C | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE7D7C | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE7D7C text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE7D7C text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 21)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 20)
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Step 400
400
#C59190
oklch(70.6% 0.063 20)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE7D7C
oklch(65.6% 0.081 20.5)
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Step 600
600
#A15D5D
oklch(55.6% 0.089 20.3)
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Step 700
700
#894D4D
oklch(49.1% 0.081 20.4)
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Step 800
800
#703F3F
oklch(42.7% 0.069 20.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B3636
oklch(37.8% 0.053 19.9)
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Step 950
950
#35201F
oklch(27% 0.033 22.5)
#BE7D7C 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) | #8A867C | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99937B | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB767D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE7D7C
#BE7D7C
oklch(65.6% 0.081 20.5)
- #4CA0A5
#4CA0A5
oklch(65.6% 0.081 200.6)
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 #BE7D7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.009
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.024
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.025
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.048
Use #BE7D7C 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.