#BE847D
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67% 0.073 26.8), rgb(190, 132, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#BE847D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE847D |
| RGB | rgb(190, 132, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 33%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.073 26.8) |
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 #BE847D | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE847D | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE847D text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE847D text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6B1
oklch(80.9% 0.046 26.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE847D
oklch(67% 0.073 26.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB736B
oklch(63.1% 0.093 26.8)
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Step 600
600
#A75A53
oklch(55.6% 0.102 26.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F4A43
oklch(49.2% 0.095 27.1)
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Step 800
800
#743D37
oklch(42.7% 0.078 27.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E3430
oklch(37.7% 0.061 26.2)
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Step 950
950
#371F1C
oklch(27% 0.038 27.6)
#BE847D 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) | #908C7C | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E977C | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA7D82 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE847D
#BE847D
oklch(67% 0.073 26.8)
- #5BA2AC
#5BA2AC
oklch(67% 0.073 207.3)
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 #BE847D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.015
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.030
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.031
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.043
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.046
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.050
Use #BE847D 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.