#BE8290
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(67.1% 0.076 4), rgb(190, 130, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#BE8290 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE8290 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 130, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.076 4) |
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 #BE8290 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE8290 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8290 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8290 text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB4BD
oklch(80.8% 0.048 3.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE8290
oklch(67.1% 0.076 4)
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Step 500
500
#BB7083
oklch(63.2% 0.097 3.9)
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Step 600
600
#A6576C
oklch(55.7% 0.106 4.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E475A
oklch(49.2% 0.098 4.3)
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Step 800
800
#733A4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 3.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D333E
oklch(37.7% 0.062 3.6)
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Step 950
950
#371E24
oklch(27% 0.04 4.6)
#BE8290 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) | #8B8C90 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99978F | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C87E87 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE8290
#BE8290
oklch(67.1% 0.076 4)
- #5BA59B
#5BA59B
oklch(67.1% 0.076 184.4)
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 #BE8290, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.019
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.025
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.028
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.031
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.035
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.040
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.041
Use #BE8290 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.