#BE7F76
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.9% 0.08 28.4), rgb(190, 127, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#BE7F76 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 28°. 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 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE7F76 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 127, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.08 28.4) |
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 #BE7F76 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE7F76 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BE7F76 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE7F76 text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.022 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8B2
oklch(81% 0.039 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#C5928B
oklch(70.7% 0.063 27.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE7F76
oklch(65.9% 0.08 28.4)
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Step 600
600
#A05F56
oklch(55.6% 0.087 28.6)
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Step 700
700
#894E46
oklch(49.1% 0.081 28.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F403A
oklch(42.6% 0.067 28)
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Step 900
900
#5A3732
oklch(37.7% 0.051 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#35201D
oklch(27% 0.033 28.4)
#BE7F76 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) | #8D8775 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9475 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB777D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE7F76
#BE7F76
oklch(65.9% 0.08 28.4)
- #4FA0AC
#4FA0AC
oklch(66% 0.081 208.2)
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 #BE7F76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.009
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.033
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.054
Use #BE7F76 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.