#BE858B
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(67.5% 0.071 12.2), rgb(190, 133, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#BE858B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 12°. 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 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BE858B |
| RGB | rgb(190, 133, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.071 12.2) |
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 #BE858B | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BE858B | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE858B text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BE858B text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.025 11.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B9
oklch(81% 0.044 12.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BE858B
oklch(67.5% 0.071 12.2)
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Step 500
500
#B9727B
oklch(63.1% 0.09 11.8)
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Step 600
600
#A45A64
oklch(55.6% 0.097 12.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C4953
oklch(49% 0.091 11.5)
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Step 800
800
#723C44
oklch(42.6% 0.076 11.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3439
oklch(37.8% 0.059 12.4)
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Step 950
950
#361F21
oklch(27% 0.036 14.1)
#BE858B 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) | #8E8E8B | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C988A | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C98087 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BE858B
#BE858B
oklch(67.5% 0.071 12.2)
- #5FA5A2
#5FA5A2
oklch(67.5% 0.071 192)
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 #BE858B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.021
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.025
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.026
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.034
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.043
Use #BE858B 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.