#BE849B
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(67.8% 0.077 353.9), rgb(190, 132, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#BE849B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE849B |
| RGB | rgb(190, 132, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 31%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.077 353.9) |
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 #BE849B | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE849B | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE849B text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE849B text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 353.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE849B
oklch(67.8% 0.077 353.9)
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Step 500
500
#B8708E
oklch(63.2% 0.098 353.8)
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Step 600
600
#A35778
oklch(55.6% 0.107 353.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B4765
oklch(49.1% 0.099 353.5)
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Step 800
800
#713A52
oklch(42.6% 0.083 353.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C3244
oklch(37.6% 0.065 353.5)
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Step 950
950
#361E28
oklch(27% 0.04 353.6)
#BE849B 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) | #8A8F9C | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98989A | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7828C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE849B
#BE849B
oklch(67.8% 0.077 353.9)
- #62A894
#62A894
oklch(67.9% 0.078 173.6)
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 #BE849B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.034
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.035
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.039
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.040
Use #BE849B 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.