#BE828D
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(67% 0.075 7.2), rgb(190, 130, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#BE828D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 7°. 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 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE828D |
| RGB | rgb(190, 130, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.075 7.2) |
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 #BE828D | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE828D | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE828D text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE828D text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5BB
oklch(81% 0.047 8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE828D
oklch(67% 0.075 7.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB707F
oklch(63.1% 0.096 7.3)
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Step 600
600
#A65768
oklch(55.5% 0.105 7.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E4757
oklch(49.1% 0.097 7)
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Step 800
800
#743B47
oklch(42.8% 0.081 7.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E333C
oklch(37.8% 0.063 7.1)
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Step 950
950
#371E23
oklch(27% 0.04 7.1)
#BE828D 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) | #8B8C8D | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99968C | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97D86 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE828D
#BE828D
oklch(67% 0.075 7.2)
- #5AA59D
#5AA59D
oklch(67.1% 0.076 186.6)
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 #BE828D, 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 0.024
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.029
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.033
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.038
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.042
Use #BE828D 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.