#BE808F
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(66.7% 0.079 3.6), rgb(190, 128, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#BE808F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE808F |
| RGB | rgb(190, 128, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 32%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.079 3.6) |
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 #BE808F | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE808F | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE808F text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE808F text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 6)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BE
oklch(80.9% 0.038 3.2)
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Step 400
400
#C3919C
oklch(70.8% 0.062 4.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE808F
oklch(66.7% 0.079 3.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D5D6E
oklch(55.5% 0.086 3.1)
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Step 700
700
#864D5C
oklch(49.1% 0.079 3.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D3F4B
oklch(42.7% 0.066 3.4)
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Step 900
900
#59363F
oklch(37.8% 0.052 3.1)
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Step 950
950
#342025
oklch(27.1% 0.032 3.1)
#BE808F 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) | #898A8F | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98958E | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C87C85 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE808F
#BE808F
oklch(66.7% 0.079 3.6)
- #57A499
#57A499
oklch(66.6% 0.079 183.6)
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 #BE808F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.018
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.022
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.026
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.036
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.039
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.041
Use #BE808F 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.