#BE8879
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.6% 0.07 36.1), rgb(190, 136, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#BE8879 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE8879 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 136, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 35%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.07 36.1) |
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 #BE8879 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE8879 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8879 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8879 text on black | 6.98:1 | 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
#E9D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7AD
oklch(80.8% 0.044 36)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE8879
oklch(67.6% 0.07 36.1)
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Step 500
500
#B97663
oklch(63.2% 0.09 36.6)
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Step 600
600
#A45D4A
oklch(55.6% 0.098 35.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C4D3B
oklch(49.1% 0.09 36.8)
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Step 800
800
#723F31
oklch(42.7% 0.075 36.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C362B
oklch(37.6% 0.058 36.9)
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Step 950
950
#36201A
oklch(27% 0.036 36)
#BE8879 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) | #958E78 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19979 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA8084 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE8879
#BE8879
oklch(67.6% 0.07 36.1)
- #62A2B3
#62A2B3
oklch(67.6% 0.07 216.7)
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 #BE8879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.026
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.047
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.054
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.055
Use #BE8879 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.