#BE818B
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(66.8% 0.076 8.6), rgb(190, 129, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#BE818B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE818B |
| RGB | rgb(190, 129, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.076 8.6) |
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 #BE818B | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE818B | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE818B text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE818B text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D6
oklch(88.5% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BC
oklch(80.9% 0.037 7.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29299
oklch(70.8% 0.059 8.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BE818B
oklch(66.8% 0.076 8.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D5E69
oklch(55.6% 0.083 8.8)
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Step 700
700
#864D58
oklch(49% 0.078 7.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D4048
oklch(42.8% 0.063 8.6)
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Step 900
900
#59363C
oklch(37.7% 0.051 8.6)
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Step 950
950
#342023
oklch(27% 0.031 9.5)
#BE818B 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) | #8B8B8B | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99968A | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97C85 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE818B
#BE818B
oklch(66.8% 0.076 8.6)
- #58A49E
#58A49E
oklch(66.8% 0.076 188.8)
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 #BE818B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.017
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.023
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.024
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.028
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.035
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.040
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.042
Use #BE818B 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.