#BE837C
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.7% 0.074 26.7), rgb(190, 131, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#BE837C is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE837C |
| RGB | rgb(190, 131, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 34%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.074 26.7) |
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 #BE837C | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE837C | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE837C text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE837C text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D2
oklch(88.4% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B4
oklch(80.8% 0.036 26.6)
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Step 400
400
#C2938D
oklch(70.6% 0.058 26.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE837C
oklch(66.7% 0.074 26.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D605A
oklch(55.5% 0.081 26)
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Step 700
700
#864F4A
oklch(49% 0.075 25.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D413C
oklch(42.6% 0.062 27)
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Step 900
900
#593734
oklch(37.7% 0.049 25.2)
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Step 950
950
#34211E
oklch(27.1% 0.03 29.2)
#BE837C 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) | #8F8B7B | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D967B | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA7C81 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE837C
#BE837C
oklch(66.7% 0.074 26.7)
- #59A2AB
#59A2AB
oklch(66.8% 0.074 205.9)
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 #BE837C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.013
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.029
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.033
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.043
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.048
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.051
Use #BE837C 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.