#BE8877
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.6% 0.071 38.2), rgb(190, 136, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#BE8877 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE8877 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 136, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.071 38.2) |
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 #BE8877 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE8877 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8877 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8877 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7AC
oklch(80.8% 0.045 37.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE8877
oklch(67.6% 0.071 38.2)
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Step 500
500
#B97660
oklch(63.1% 0.091 38.9)
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Step 600
600
#A45D47
oklch(55.5% 0.099 38)
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Step 700
700
#8D4D39
oklch(49.2% 0.092 38.1)
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Step 800
800
#723F2F
oklch(42.6% 0.076 38.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D362A
oklch(37.8% 0.06 37.9)
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Step 950
950
#362019
oklch(27% 0.037 38.4)
#BE8877 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) | #958E76 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29977 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB8083 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE8877
#BE8877
oklch(67.6% 0.071 38.2)
- #62A2B4
#62A2B4
oklch(67.6% 0.071 217.8)
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 #BE8877, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.027
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.050
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.051
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.054
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.055
Use #BE8877 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.