#BE836F
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.4% 0.079 39.5), rgb(190, 131, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#BE836F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE836F |
| RGB | rgb(190, 131, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.079 39.5) |
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 #BE836F | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE836F | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE836F text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE836F text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CF
oklch(88.6% 0.022 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AE
oklch(81% 0.039 40.5)
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Step 400
400
#C39484
oklch(70.7% 0.062 39.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE836F
oklch(66.4% 0.079 39.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E614C
oklch(55.5% 0.086 39.7)
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Step 700
700
#87503D
oklch(49% 0.08 39.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4233
oklch(42.7% 0.066 39.6)
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Step 900
900
#59382D
oklch(37.7% 0.051 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#34211A
oklch(27% 0.032 41)
#BE836F 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) | #918A6D | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F966F | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7A7E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE836F
#BE836F
oklch(66.4% 0.079 39.5)
- #579FB5
#579FB5
oklch(66.4% 0.079 220)
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 #BE836F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.049
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.050
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.050
Use #BE836F 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.