#BE8293
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(67.2% 0.077 0.9), rgb(190, 130, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#BE8293 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE8293 |
| RGB | rgb(190, 130, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 32%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.077 0.9) |
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 #BE8293 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE8293 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8293 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE8293 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 0)
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Step 300
300
#DCB4BF
oklch(80.8% 0.048 359.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE8293
oklch(67.2% 0.077 0.9)
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Step 500
500
#BA6F86
oklch(63% 0.099 0.6)
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Step 600
600
#A55770
oklch(55.6% 0.106 0.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D465D
oklch(49% 0.099 0.9)
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Step 800
800
#733A4C
oklch(42.7% 0.083 1.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D3240
oklch(37.6% 0.065 359.8)
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Step 950
950
#371E25
oklch(27.1% 0.04 2)
#BE8293 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) | #8A8C94 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989792 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C87F88 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE8293
#BE8293
oklch(67.2% 0.077 0.9)
- #5CA698
#5CA698
oklch(67.3% 0.077 180.2)
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 #BE8293, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.021
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.028
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.036
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.036
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.040
Use #BE8293 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.