#BE8481
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.1% 0.072 22.5), rgb(190, 132, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#BE8481 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE8481 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 132, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.072 22.5) |
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 #BE8481 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE8481 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8481 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8481 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F3E7E6
oklch(93.7% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.025 20.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6B3
oklch(81% 0.045 23.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE8481
oklch(67.1% 0.072 22.5)
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Step 500
500
#BB7270
oklch(63% 0.093 21.7)
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Step 600
600
#A65A58
oklch(55.6% 0.1 22.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E4948
oklch(49% 0.094 21.9)
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Step 800
800
#743D3B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 23)
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Step 900
900
#5E3433
oklch(37.7% 0.061 21.8)
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Step 950
950
#371F1E
oklch(27.1% 0.038 22.4)
#BE8481 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) | #8F8C81 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9780 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA7D83 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE8481
#BE8481
oklch(67.1% 0.072 22.5)
- #5BA3A9
#5BA3A9
oklch(67.1% 0.073 202.6)
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 #BE8481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.016
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.026
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.029
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.041
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.049
Use #BE8481 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.